Lag BaOmer 4787 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8547

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8547 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 4784 18 Iyyar 8544
Lag BaOmer 4785 18 Iyyar 8545
Lag BaOmer 4786 18 Iyyar 8546
Lag BaOmer 4787 18 Iyyar 8547
Lag BaOmer 4788 18 Iyyar 8548
Lag BaOmer 4789 18 Iyyar 8549
Lag BaOmer 4790 18 Iyyar 8550
Lag BaOmer 4791 18 Iyyar 8551

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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