Lag BaOmer 5572 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9332

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9332 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 5569 18 Iyyar 9329
Lag BaOmer 5570 18 Iyyar 9330
Lag BaOmer 5571 18 Iyyar 9331
Lag BaOmer 5572 18 Iyyar 9332
Lag BaOmer 5573 18 Iyyar 9333
Lag BaOmer 5574 18 Iyyar 9334
Lag BaOmer 5575 18 Iyyar 9335
Lag BaOmer 5576 18 Iyyar 9336

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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