Lag BaOmer 5422 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9182

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9182 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 5419 18 Iyyar 9179
Lag BaOmer 5420 18 Iyyar 9180
Lag BaOmer 5421 18 Iyyar 9181
Lag BaOmer 5422 18 Iyyar 9182
Lag BaOmer 5423 18 Iyyar 9183
Lag BaOmer 5424 18 Iyyar 9184
Lag BaOmer 5425 18 Iyyar 9185
Lag BaOmer 5426 18 Iyyar 9186

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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