Lag BaOmer 372 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4132

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4132 began on and ended 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 369 18 Iyyar 4129
Lag BaOmer 370 18 Iyyar 4130
Lag BaOmer 371 18 Iyyar 4131
Lag BaOmer 372 18 Iyyar 4132
Lag BaOmer 373 18 Iyyar 4133
Lag BaOmer 374 18 Iyyar 4134
Lag BaOmer 375 18 Iyyar 4135
Lag BaOmer 376 18 Iyyar 4136

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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