Lag BaOmer 3132 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6892

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6892 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 3129 18 Iyyar 6889
Lag BaOmer 3130 18 Iyyar 6890
Lag BaOmer 3131 18 Iyyar 6891
Lag BaOmer 3132 18 Iyyar 6892
Lag BaOmer 3133 18 Iyyar 6893
Lag BaOmer 3134 18 Iyyar 6894
Lag BaOmer 3135 18 Iyyar 6895
Lag BaOmer 3136 18 Iyyar 6896

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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