Lag BaOmer 3437 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7197

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7197 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 3434 18 Iyyar 7194
Lag BaOmer 3435 18 Iyyar 7195
Lag BaOmer 3436 18 Iyyar 7196
Lag BaOmer 3437 18 Iyyar 7197
Lag BaOmer 3438 18 Iyyar 7198
Lag BaOmer 3439 18 Iyyar 7199
Lag BaOmer 3440 18 Iyyar 7200
Lag BaOmer 3441 18 Iyyar 7201

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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