Lag BaOmer 4764 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8524

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8524 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 4761 18 Iyyar 8521
Lag BaOmer 4762 18 Iyyar 8522
Lag BaOmer 4763 18 Iyyar 8523
Lag BaOmer 4764 18 Iyyar 8524
Lag BaOmer 4765 18 Iyyar 8525
Lag BaOmer 4766 18 Iyyar 8526
Lag BaOmer 4767 18 Iyyar 8527
Lag BaOmer 4768 18 Iyyar 8528

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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