Lag BaOmer 5267 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9027

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9027 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 5264 18 Iyyar 9024
Lag BaOmer 5265 18 Iyyar 9025
Lag BaOmer 5266 18 Iyyar 9026
Lag BaOmer 5267 18 Iyyar 9027
Lag BaOmer 5268 18 Iyyar 9028
Lag BaOmer 5269 18 Iyyar 9029
Lag BaOmer 5270 18 Iyyar 9030
Lag BaOmer 5271 18 Iyyar 9031

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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