Lag BaOmer 2812 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6572

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6572 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 2809 18 Iyyar 6569
Lag BaOmer 2810 18 Iyyar 6570
Lag BaOmer 2811 18 Iyyar 6571
Lag BaOmer 2812 18 Iyyar 6572
Lag BaOmer 2813 18 Iyyar 6573
Lag BaOmer 2814 18 Iyyar 6574
Lag BaOmer 2815 18 Iyyar 6575
Lag BaOmer 2816 18 Iyyar 6576

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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