Lag BaOmer 4882 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8642

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8642 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 4879 18 Iyyar 8639
Lag BaOmer 4880 18 Iyyar 8640
Lag BaOmer 4881 18 Iyyar 8641
Lag BaOmer 4882 18 Iyyar 8642
Lag BaOmer 4883 18 Iyyar 8643
Lag BaOmer 4884 18 Iyyar 8644
Lag BaOmer 4885 18 Iyyar 8645
Lag BaOmer 4886 18 Iyyar 8646

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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