Lag BaOmer 6052 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9812

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9812 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 6049 18 Iyyar 9809
Lag BaOmer 6050 18 Iyyar 9810
Lag BaOmer 6051 18 Iyyar 9811
Lag BaOmer 6052 18 Iyyar 9812
Lag BaOmer 6053 18 Iyyar 9813
Lag BaOmer 6054 18 Iyyar 9814
Lag BaOmer 6055 18 Iyyar 9815
Lag BaOmer 6056 18 Iyyar 9816

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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