Lag BaOmer 3822 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7582

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7582 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 3819 18 Iyyar 7579
Lag BaOmer 3820 18 Iyyar 7580
Lag BaOmer 3821 18 Iyyar 7581
Lag BaOmer 3822 18 Iyyar 7582
Lag BaOmer 3823 18 Iyyar 7583
Lag BaOmer 3824 18 Iyyar 7584
Lag BaOmer 3825 18 Iyyar 7585
Lag BaOmer 3826 18 Iyyar 7586

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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