Lag BaOmer 5697 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9457

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9457 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 5694 18 Iyyar 9454
Lag BaOmer 5695 18 Iyyar 9455
Lag BaOmer 5696 18 Iyyar 9456
Lag BaOmer 5697 18 Iyyar 9457
Lag BaOmer 5698 18 Iyyar 9458
Lag BaOmer 5699 18 Iyyar 9459
Lag BaOmer 5700 18 Iyyar 9460
Lag BaOmer 5701 18 Iyyar 9461

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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