Lag BaOmer 5242 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9002

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9002 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 5239 18 Iyyar 8999
Lag BaOmer 5240 18 Iyyar 9000
Lag BaOmer 5241 18 Iyyar 9001
Lag BaOmer 5242 18 Iyyar 9002
Lag BaOmer 5243 18 Iyyar 9003
Lag BaOmer 5244 18 Iyyar 9004
Lag BaOmer 5245 18 Iyyar 9005
Lag BaOmer 5246 18 Iyyar 9006

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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