Lag BaOmer 5187 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8947

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8947 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 5184 18 Iyyar 8944
Lag BaOmer 5185 18 Iyyar 8945
Lag BaOmer 5186 18 Iyyar 8946
Lag BaOmer 5187 18 Iyyar 8947
Lag BaOmer 5188 18 Iyyar 8948
Lag BaOmer 5189 18 Iyyar 8949
Lag BaOmer 5190 18 Iyyar 8950
Lag BaOmer 5191 18 Iyyar 8951

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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