Lag BaOmer 4272 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8032

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8032 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 4269 18 Iyyar 8029
Lag BaOmer 4270 18 Iyyar 8030
Lag BaOmer 4271 18 Iyyar 8031
Lag BaOmer 4272 18 Iyyar 8032
Lag BaOmer 4273 18 Iyyar 8033
Lag BaOmer 4274 18 Iyyar 8034
Lag BaOmer 4275 18 Iyyar 8035
Lag BaOmer 4276 18 Iyyar 8036

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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