Lag BaOmer 5317 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9077

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9077 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 5314 18 Iyyar 9074
Lag BaOmer 5315 18 Iyyar 9075
Lag BaOmer 5316 18 Iyyar 9076
Lag BaOmer 5317 18 Iyyar 9077
Lag BaOmer 5318 18 Iyyar 9078
Lag BaOmer 5319 18 Iyyar 9079
Lag BaOmer 5320 18 Iyyar 9080
Lag BaOmer 5321 18 Iyyar 9081

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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