Lag BaOmer 6132 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9892

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9892 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 6129 18 Iyyar 9889
Lag BaOmer 6130 18 Iyyar 9890
Lag BaOmer 6131 18 Iyyar 9891
Lag BaOmer 6132 18 Iyyar 9892
Lag BaOmer 6133 18 Iyyar 9893
Lag BaOmer 6134 18 Iyyar 9894
Lag BaOmer 6135 18 Iyyar 9895
Lag BaOmer 6136 18 Iyyar 9896

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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