Lag BaOmer 5223 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8983

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8983 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 5220 18 Iyyar 8980
Lag BaOmer 5221 18 Iyyar 8981
Lag BaOmer 5222 18 Iyyar 8982
Lag BaOmer 5223 18 Iyyar 8983
Lag BaOmer 5224 18 Iyyar 8984
Lag BaOmer 5225 18 Iyyar 8985
Lag BaOmer 5226 18 Iyyar 8986
Lag BaOmer 5227 18 Iyyar 8987

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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