Lag BaOmer 6462 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10222

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10222 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 6459 18 Iyyar 10219
Lag BaOmer 6460 18 Iyyar 10220
Lag BaOmer 6461 18 Iyyar 10221
Lag BaOmer 6462 18 Iyyar 10222
Lag BaOmer 6463 18 Iyyar 10223
Lag BaOmer 6464 18 Iyyar 10224
Lag BaOmer 6465 18 Iyyar 10225
Lag BaOmer 6466 18 Iyyar 10226

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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