Lag BaOmer 3527 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7287

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7287 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 3524 18 Iyyar 7284
Lag BaOmer 3525 18 Iyyar 7285
Lag BaOmer 3526 18 Iyyar 7286
Lag BaOmer 3527 18 Iyyar 7287
Lag BaOmer 3528 18 Iyyar 7288
Lag BaOmer 3529 18 Iyyar 7289
Lag BaOmer 3530 18 Iyyar 7290
Lag BaOmer 3531 18 Iyyar 7291

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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