Lag BaOmer 3092 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6852

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6852 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 3089 18 Iyyar 6849
Lag BaOmer 3090 18 Iyyar 6850
Lag BaOmer 3091 18 Iyyar 6851
Lag BaOmer 3092 18 Iyyar 6852
Lag BaOmer 3093 18 Iyyar 6853
Lag BaOmer 3094 18 Iyyar 6854
Lag BaOmer 3095 18 Iyyar 6855
Lag BaOmer 3096 18 Iyyar 6856

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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