Lag BaOmer 357 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4117

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4117 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 354 18 Iyyar 4114
Lag BaOmer 355 18 Iyyar 4115
Lag BaOmer 356 18 Iyyar 4116
Lag BaOmer 357 18 Iyyar 4117
Lag BaOmer 358 18 Iyyar 4118
Lag BaOmer 359 18 Iyyar 4119
Lag BaOmer 360 18 Iyyar 4120
Lag BaOmer 361 18 Iyyar 4121

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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