Lag BaOmer 473 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4233

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4233 began on and ended 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 470 18 Iyyar 4230
Lag BaOmer 471 18 Iyyar 4231
Lag BaOmer 472 18 Iyyar 4232
Lag BaOmer 473 18 Iyyar 4233
Lag BaOmer 474 18 Iyyar 4234
Lag BaOmer 475 18 Iyyar 4235
Lag BaOmer 476 18 Iyyar 4236
Lag BaOmer 477 18 Iyyar 4237

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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