Lag BaOmer 5547 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9307

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9307 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 5544 18 Iyyar 9304
Lag BaOmer 5545 18 Iyyar 9305
Lag BaOmer 5546 18 Iyyar 9306
Lag BaOmer 5547 18 Iyyar 9307
Lag BaOmer 5548 18 Iyyar 9308
Lag BaOmer 5549 18 Iyyar 9309
Lag BaOmer 5550 18 Iyyar 9310
Lag BaOmer 5551 18 Iyyar 9311

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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