Lag BaOmer 5734 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9494

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9494 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 5731 18 Iyyar 9491
Lag BaOmer 5732 18 Iyyar 9492
Lag BaOmer 5733 18 Iyyar 9493
Lag BaOmer 5734 18 Iyyar 9494
Lag BaOmer 5735 18 Iyyar 9495
Lag BaOmer 5736 18 Iyyar 9496
Lag BaOmer 5737 18 Iyyar 9497
Lag BaOmer 5738 18 Iyyar 9498

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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