Lag BaOmer 4962 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8722

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8722 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 4959 18 Iyyar 8719
Lag BaOmer 4960 18 Iyyar 8720
Lag BaOmer 4961 18 Iyyar 8721
Lag BaOmer 4962 18 Iyyar 8722
Lag BaOmer 4963 18 Iyyar 8723
Lag BaOmer 4964 18 Iyyar 8724
Lag BaOmer 4965 18 Iyyar 8725
Lag BaOmer 4966 18 Iyyar 8726

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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