Lag BaOmer 3255 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7015

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7015 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 3252 18 Iyyar 7012
Lag BaOmer 3253 18 Iyyar 7013
Lag BaOmer 3254 18 Iyyar 7014
Lag BaOmer 3255 18 Iyyar 7015
Lag BaOmer 3256 18 Iyyar 7016
Lag BaOmer 3257 18 Iyyar 7017
Lag BaOmer 3258 18 Iyyar 7018
Lag BaOmer 3259 18 Iyyar 7019

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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