Lag BaOmer 3612 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7372

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7372 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 3609 18 Iyyar 7369
Lag BaOmer 3610 18 Iyyar 7370
Lag BaOmer 3611 18 Iyyar 7371
Lag BaOmer 3612 18 Iyyar 7372
Lag BaOmer 3613 18 Iyyar 7373
Lag BaOmer 3614 18 Iyyar 7374
Lag BaOmer 3615 18 Iyyar 7375
Lag BaOmer 3616 18 Iyyar 7376

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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