Lag BaOmer 3747 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7507

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7507 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 3744 18 Iyyar 7504
Lag BaOmer 3745 18 Iyyar 7505
Lag BaOmer 3746 18 Iyyar 7506
Lag BaOmer 3747 18 Iyyar 7507
Lag BaOmer 3748 18 Iyyar 7508
Lag BaOmer 3749 18 Iyyar 7509
Lag BaOmer 3750 18 Iyyar 7510
Lag BaOmer 3751 18 Iyyar 7511

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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