Lag BaOmer 3515 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7275

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7275 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.

Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 3512 18 Iyyar 7272
Lag BaOmer 3513 18 Iyyar 7273
Lag BaOmer 3514 18 Iyyar 7274
Lag BaOmer 3515 18 Iyyar 7275
Lag BaOmer 3516 18 Iyyar 7276
Lag BaOmer 3517 18 Iyyar 7277
Lag BaOmer 3518 18 Iyyar 7278
Lag BaOmer 3519 18 Iyyar 7279

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.