Lag BaOmer 4505 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8265

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8265 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 4502 18 Iyyar 8262
Lag BaOmer 4503 18 Iyyar 8263
Lag BaOmer 4504 18 Iyyar 8264
Lag BaOmer 4505 18 Iyyar 8265
Lag BaOmer 4506 18 Iyyar 8266
Lag BaOmer 4507 18 Iyyar 8267
Lag BaOmer 4508 18 Iyyar 8268
Lag BaOmer 4509 18 Iyyar 8269

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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