Lag BaOmer 7524 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11284

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11284 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.

Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 7521 18 Iyyar 11281
Lag BaOmer 7522 18 Iyyar 11282
Lag BaOmer 7523 18 Iyyar 11283
Lag BaOmer 7524 18 Iyyar 11284
Lag BaOmer 7525 18 Iyyar 11285
Lag BaOmer 7526 18 Iyyar 11286
Lag BaOmer 7527 18 Iyyar 11287
Lag BaOmer 7528 18 Iyyar 11288

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.