Lag BaOmer 7943 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11703

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11703 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 7940 18 Iyyar 11700
Lag BaOmer 7941 18 Iyyar 11701
Lag BaOmer 7942 18 Iyyar 11702
Lag BaOmer 7943 18 Iyyar 11703
Lag BaOmer 7944 18 Iyyar 11704
Lag BaOmer 7945 18 Iyyar 11705
Lag BaOmer 7946 18 Iyyar 11706
Lag BaOmer 7947 18 Iyyar 11707

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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