Lag BaOmer 3770 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7530

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7530 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 3767 18 Iyyar 7527
Lag BaOmer 3768 18 Iyyar 7528
Lag BaOmer 3769 18 Iyyar 7529
Lag BaOmer 3770 18 Iyyar 7530
Lag BaOmer 3771 18 Iyyar 7531
Lag BaOmer 3772 18 Iyyar 7532
Lag BaOmer 3773 18 Iyyar 7533
Lag BaOmer 3774 18 Iyyar 7534

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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