Lag BaOmer 3902 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7662

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7662 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 3899 18 Iyyar 7659
Lag BaOmer 3900 18 Iyyar 7660
Lag BaOmer 3901 18 Iyyar 7661
Lag BaOmer 3902 18 Iyyar 7662
Lag BaOmer 3903 18 Iyyar 7663
Lag BaOmer 3904 18 Iyyar 7664
Lag BaOmer 3905 18 Iyyar 7665
Lag BaOmer 3906 18 Iyyar 7666

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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