Lag BaOmer 3722 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7482

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7482 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 3719 18 Iyyar 7479
Lag BaOmer 3720 18 Iyyar 7480
Lag BaOmer 3721 18 Iyyar 7481
Lag BaOmer 3722 18 Iyyar 7482
Lag BaOmer 3723 18 Iyyar 7483
Lag BaOmer 3724 18 Iyyar 7484
Lag BaOmer 3725 18 Iyyar 7485
Lag BaOmer 3726 18 Iyyar 7486

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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