Lag BaOmer 4567 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8327

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8327 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 4564 18 Iyyar 8324
Lag BaOmer 4565 18 Iyyar 8325
Lag BaOmer 4566 18 Iyyar 8326
Lag BaOmer 4567 18 Iyyar 8327
Lag BaOmer 4568 18 Iyyar 8328
Lag BaOmer 4569 18 Iyyar 8329
Lag BaOmer 4570 18 Iyyar 8330
Lag BaOmer 4571 18 Iyyar 8331

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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