Lag BaOmer 4827 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8587

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8587 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 4824 18 Iyyar 8584
Lag BaOmer 4825 18 Iyyar 8585
Lag BaOmer 4826 18 Iyyar 8586
Lag BaOmer 4827 18 Iyyar 8587
Lag BaOmer 4828 18 Iyyar 8588
Lag BaOmer 4829 18 Iyyar 8589
Lag BaOmer 4830 18 Iyyar 8590
Lag BaOmer 4831 18 Iyyar 8591

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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