Lag BaOmer 5742 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9502

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9502 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 5739 18 Iyyar 9499
Lag BaOmer 5740 18 Iyyar 9500
Lag BaOmer 5741 18 Iyyar 9501
Lag BaOmer 5742 18 Iyyar 9502
Lag BaOmer 5743 18 Iyyar 9503
Lag BaOmer 5744 18 Iyyar 9504
Lag BaOmer 5745 18 Iyyar 9505
Lag BaOmer 5746 18 Iyyar 9506

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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