Lag BaOmer 4373 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8133

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8133 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 4370 18 Iyyar 8130
Lag BaOmer 4371 18 Iyyar 8131
Lag BaOmer 4372 18 Iyyar 8132
Lag BaOmer 4373 18 Iyyar 8133
Lag BaOmer 4374 18 Iyyar 8134
Lag BaOmer 4375 18 Iyyar 8135
Lag BaOmer 4376 18 Iyyar 8136
Lag BaOmer 4377 18 Iyyar 8137

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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