Lag BaOmer 6887 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10647

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10647 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 6884 18 Iyyar 10644
Lag BaOmer 6885 18 Iyyar 10645
Lag BaOmer 6886 18 Iyyar 10646
Lag BaOmer 6887 18 Iyyar 10647
Lag BaOmer 6888 18 Iyyar 10648
Lag BaOmer 6889 18 Iyyar 10649
Lag BaOmer 6890 18 Iyyar 10650
Lag BaOmer 6891 18 Iyyar 10651

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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