Lag BaOmer 767 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4527

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4527 began on and ended 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 764 18 Iyyar 4524
Lag BaOmer 765 18 Iyyar 4525
Lag BaOmer 766 18 Iyyar 4526
Lag BaOmer 767 18 Iyyar 4527
Lag BaOmer 768 18 Iyyar 4528
Lag BaOmer 769 18 Iyyar 4529
Lag BaOmer 770 18 Iyyar 4530
Lag BaOmer 771 18 Iyyar 4531

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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