Lag BaOmer 4167 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7927

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7927 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 4164 18 Iyyar 7924
Lag BaOmer 4165 18 Iyyar 7925
Lag BaOmer 4166 18 Iyyar 7926
Lag BaOmer 4167 18 Iyyar 7927
Lag BaOmer 4168 18 Iyyar 7928
Lag BaOmer 4169 18 Iyyar 7929
Lag BaOmer 4170 18 Iyyar 7930
Lag BaOmer 4171 18 Iyyar 7931

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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