Lag BaOmer 8067 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11827

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11827 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 8064 18 Iyyar 11824
Lag BaOmer 8065 18 Iyyar 11825
Lag BaOmer 8066 18 Iyyar 11826
Lag BaOmer 8067 18 Iyyar 11827
Lag BaOmer 8068 18 Iyyar 11828
Lag BaOmer 8069 18 Iyyar 11829
Lag BaOmer 8070 18 Iyyar 11830
Lag BaOmer 8071 18 Iyyar 11831

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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