Lag BaOmer 802 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4562

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4562 began on and ended 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 799 18 Iyyar 4559
Lag BaOmer 800 18 Iyyar 4560
Lag BaOmer 801 18 Iyyar 4561
Lag BaOmer 802 18 Iyyar 4562
Lag BaOmer 803 18 Iyyar 4563
Lag BaOmer 804 18 Iyyar 4564
Lag BaOmer 805 18 Iyyar 4565
Lag BaOmer 806 18 Iyyar 4566

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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