Lag BaOmer 8317 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12077

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12077 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 8314 18 Iyyar 12074
Lag BaOmer 8315 18 Iyyar 12075
Lag BaOmer 8316 18 Iyyar 12076
Lag BaOmer 8317 18 Iyyar 12077
Lag BaOmer 8318 18 Iyyar 12078
Lag BaOmer 8319 18 Iyyar 12079
Lag BaOmer 8320 18 Iyyar 12080
Lag BaOmer 8321 18 Iyyar 12081

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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