Lag BaOmer 3457 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7217

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7217 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 3454 18 Iyyar 7214
Lag BaOmer 3455 18 Iyyar 7215
Lag BaOmer 3456 18 Iyyar 7216
Lag BaOmer 3457 18 Iyyar 7217
Lag BaOmer 3458 18 Iyyar 7218
Lag BaOmer 3459 18 Iyyar 7219
Lag BaOmer 3460 18 Iyyar 7220
Lag BaOmer 3461 18 Iyyar 7221

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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