Lag BaOmer 8002 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11762

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11762 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 7999 18 Iyyar 11759
Lag BaOmer 8000 18 Iyyar 11760
Lag BaOmer 8001 18 Iyyar 11761
Lag BaOmer 8002 18 Iyyar 11762
Lag BaOmer 8003 18 Iyyar 11763
Lag BaOmer 8004 18 Iyyar 11764
Lag BaOmer 8005 18 Iyyar 11765
Lag BaOmer 8006 18 Iyyar 11766

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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