Lag BaOmer 7042 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10802

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10802 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 7039 18 Iyyar 10799
Lag BaOmer 7040 18 Iyyar 10800
Lag BaOmer 7041 18 Iyyar 10801
Lag BaOmer 7042 18 Iyyar 10802
Lag BaOmer 7043 18 Iyyar 10803
Lag BaOmer 7044 18 Iyyar 10804
Lag BaOmer 7045 18 Iyyar 10805
Lag BaOmer 7046 18 Iyyar 10806

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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