Lag BaOmer 4817 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8577

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8577 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 4814 18 Iyyar 8574
Lag BaOmer 4815 18 Iyyar 8575
Lag BaOmer 4816 18 Iyyar 8576
Lag BaOmer 4817 18 Iyyar 8577
Lag BaOmer 4818 18 Iyyar 8578
Lag BaOmer 4819 18 Iyyar 8579
Lag BaOmer 4820 18 Iyyar 8580
Lag BaOmer 4821 18 Iyyar 8581

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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