Lag BaOmer 7692 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11452

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11452 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 7689 18 Iyyar 11449
Lag BaOmer 7690 18 Iyyar 11450
Lag BaOmer 7691 18 Iyyar 11451
Lag BaOmer 7692 18 Iyyar 11452
Lag BaOmer 7693 18 Iyyar 11453
Lag BaOmer 7694 18 Iyyar 11454
Lag BaOmer 7695 18 Iyyar 11455
Lag BaOmer 7696 18 Iyyar 11456

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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