Lag BaOmer 3170 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6930

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6930 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 3167 18 Iyyar 6927
Lag BaOmer 3168 18 Iyyar 6928
Lag BaOmer 3169 18 Iyyar 6929
Lag BaOmer 3170 18 Iyyar 6930
Lag BaOmer 3171 18 Iyyar 6931
Lag BaOmer 3172 18 Iyyar 6932
Lag BaOmer 3173 18 Iyyar 6933
Lag BaOmer 3174 18 Iyyar 6934

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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