Lag BaOmer 5647 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9407

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9407 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 5644 18 Iyyar 9404
Lag BaOmer 5645 18 Iyyar 9405
Lag BaOmer 5646 18 Iyyar 9406
Lag BaOmer 5647 18 Iyyar 9407
Lag BaOmer 5648 18 Iyyar 9408
Lag BaOmer 5649 18 Iyyar 9409
Lag BaOmer 5650 18 Iyyar 9410
Lag BaOmer 5651 18 Iyyar 9411

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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