Lag BaOmer 3673 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7433

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7433 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 3670 18 Iyyar 7430
Lag BaOmer 3671 18 Iyyar 7431
Lag BaOmer 3672 18 Iyyar 7432
Lag BaOmer 3673 18 Iyyar 7433
Lag BaOmer 3674 18 Iyyar 7434
Lag BaOmer 3675 18 Iyyar 7435
Lag BaOmer 3676 18 Iyyar 7436
Lag BaOmer 3677 18 Iyyar 7437

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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