Lag BaOmer 6042 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9802

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9802 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 6039 18 Iyyar 9799
Lag BaOmer 6040 18 Iyyar 9800
Lag BaOmer 6041 18 Iyyar 9801
Lag BaOmer 6042 18 Iyyar 9802
Lag BaOmer 6043 18 Iyyar 9803
Lag BaOmer 6044 18 Iyyar 9804
Lag BaOmer 6045 18 Iyyar 9805
Lag BaOmer 6046 18 Iyyar 9806

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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