Lag BaOmer 4597 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8357

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8357 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 4594 18 Iyyar 8354
Lag BaOmer 4595 18 Iyyar 8355
Lag BaOmer 4596 18 Iyyar 8356
Lag BaOmer 4597 18 Iyyar 8357
Lag BaOmer 4598 18 Iyyar 8358
Lag BaOmer 4599 18 Iyyar 8359
Lag BaOmer 4600 18 Iyyar 8360
Lag BaOmer 4601 18 Iyyar 8361

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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