Lag BaOmer 5412 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9172

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9172 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 5409 18 Iyyar 9169
Lag BaOmer 5410 18 Iyyar 9170
Lag BaOmer 5411 18 Iyyar 9171
Lag BaOmer 5412 18 Iyyar 9172
Lag BaOmer 5413 18 Iyyar 9173
Lag BaOmer 5414 18 Iyyar 9174
Lag BaOmer 5415 18 Iyyar 9175
Lag BaOmer 5416 18 Iyyar 9176

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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