Lag BaOmer 7687 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11447

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11447 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 7684 18 Iyyar 11444
Lag BaOmer 7685 18 Iyyar 11445
Lag BaOmer 7686 18 Iyyar 11446
Lag BaOmer 7687 18 Iyyar 11447
Lag BaOmer 7688 18 Iyyar 11448
Lag BaOmer 7689 18 Iyyar 11449
Lag BaOmer 7690 18 Iyyar 11450
Lag BaOmer 7691 18 Iyyar 11451

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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