Lag BaOmer 6617 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10377

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10377 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 6614 18 Iyyar 10374
Lag BaOmer 6615 18 Iyyar 10375
Lag BaOmer 6616 18 Iyyar 10376
Lag BaOmer 6617 18 Iyyar 10377
Lag BaOmer 6618 18 Iyyar 10378
Lag BaOmer 6619 18 Iyyar 10379
Lag BaOmer 6620 18 Iyyar 10380
Lag BaOmer 6621 18 Iyyar 10381

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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