Lag BaOmer 5157 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8917

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8917 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 5154 18 Iyyar 8914
Lag BaOmer 5155 18 Iyyar 8915
Lag BaOmer 5156 18 Iyyar 8916
Lag BaOmer 5157 18 Iyyar 8917
Lag BaOmer 5158 18 Iyyar 8918
Lag BaOmer 5159 18 Iyyar 8919
Lag BaOmer 5160 18 Iyyar 8920
Lag BaOmer 5161 18 Iyyar 8921

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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