Lag BaOmer 4867 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8627

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8627 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 4864 18 Iyyar 8624
Lag BaOmer 4865 18 Iyyar 8625
Lag BaOmer 4866 18 Iyyar 8626
Lag BaOmer 4867 18 Iyyar 8627
Lag BaOmer 4868 18 Iyyar 8628
Lag BaOmer 4869 18 Iyyar 8629
Lag BaOmer 4870 18 Iyyar 8630
Lag BaOmer 4871 18 Iyyar 8631

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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