Lag BaOmer 7073 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10833

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10833 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 7070 18 Iyyar 10830
Lag BaOmer 7071 18 Iyyar 10831
Lag BaOmer 7072 18 Iyyar 10832
Lag BaOmer 7073 18 Iyyar 10833
Lag BaOmer 7074 18 Iyyar 10834
Lag BaOmer 7075 18 Iyyar 10835
Lag BaOmer 7076 18 Iyyar 10836
Lag BaOmer 7077 18 Iyyar 10837

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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