Lag BaOmer 4857 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8617

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8617 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 4854 18 Iyyar 8614
Lag BaOmer 4855 18 Iyyar 8615
Lag BaOmer 4856 18 Iyyar 8616
Lag BaOmer 4857 18 Iyyar 8617
Lag BaOmer 4858 18 Iyyar 8618
Lag BaOmer 4859 18 Iyyar 8619
Lag BaOmer 4860 18 Iyyar 8620
Lag BaOmer 4861 18 Iyyar 8621

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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