Lag BaOmer 4292 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8052

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8052 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 4289 18 Iyyar 8049
Lag BaOmer 4290 18 Iyyar 8050
Lag BaOmer 4291 18 Iyyar 8051
Lag BaOmer 4292 18 Iyyar 8052
Lag BaOmer 4293 18 Iyyar 8053
Lag BaOmer 4294 18 Iyyar 8054
Lag BaOmer 4295 18 Iyyar 8055
Lag BaOmer 4296 18 Iyyar 8056

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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