Lag BaOmer 5137 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8897

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8897 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 5134 18 Iyyar 8894
Lag BaOmer 5135 18 Iyyar 8895
Lag BaOmer 5136 18 Iyyar 8896
Lag BaOmer 5137 18 Iyyar 8897
Lag BaOmer 5138 18 Iyyar 8898
Lag BaOmer 5139 18 Iyyar 8899
Lag BaOmer 5140 18 Iyyar 8900
Lag BaOmer 5141 18 Iyyar 8901

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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