Lag BaOmer 7242 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11002

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11002 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 7239 18 Iyyar 10999
Lag BaOmer 7240 18 Iyyar 11000
Lag BaOmer 7241 18 Iyyar 11001
Lag BaOmer 7242 18 Iyyar 11002
Lag BaOmer 7243 18 Iyyar 11003
Lag BaOmer 7244 18 Iyyar 11004
Lag BaOmer 7245 18 Iyyar 11005
Lag BaOmer 7246 18 Iyyar 11006

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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