Lag BaOmer 5452 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9212

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9212 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 5449 18 Iyyar 9209
Lag BaOmer 5450 18 Iyyar 9210
Lag BaOmer 5451 18 Iyyar 9211
Lag BaOmer 5452 18 Iyyar 9212
Lag BaOmer 5453 18 Iyyar 9213
Lag BaOmer 5454 18 Iyyar 9214
Lag BaOmer 5455 18 Iyyar 9215
Lag BaOmer 5456 18 Iyyar 9216

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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