Lag BaOmer 3472 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7232

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7232 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 3469 18 Iyyar 7229
Lag BaOmer 3470 18 Iyyar 7230
Lag BaOmer 3471 18 Iyyar 7231
Lag BaOmer 3472 18 Iyyar 7232
Lag BaOmer 3473 18 Iyyar 7233
Lag BaOmer 3474 18 Iyyar 7234
Lag BaOmer 3475 18 Iyyar 7235
Lag BaOmer 3476 18 Iyyar 7236

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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