Lag BaOmer 3452 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7212

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7212 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 3449 18 Iyyar 7209
Lag BaOmer 3450 18 Iyyar 7210
Lag BaOmer 3451 18 Iyyar 7211
Lag BaOmer 3452 18 Iyyar 7212
Lag BaOmer 3453 18 Iyyar 7213
Lag BaOmer 3454 18 Iyyar 7214
Lag BaOmer 3455 18 Iyyar 7215
Lag BaOmer 3456 18 Iyyar 7216

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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