Lag BaOmer 5012 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8772

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8772 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 5009 18 Iyyar 8769
Lag BaOmer 5010 18 Iyyar 8770
Lag BaOmer 5011 18 Iyyar 8771
Lag BaOmer 5012 18 Iyyar 8772
Lag BaOmer 5013 18 Iyyar 8773
Lag BaOmer 5014 18 Iyyar 8774
Lag BaOmer 5015 18 Iyyar 8775
Lag BaOmer 5016 18 Iyyar 8776

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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