Lag BaOmer 8327 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12087

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12087 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 8324 18 Iyyar 12084
Lag BaOmer 8325 18 Iyyar 12085
Lag BaOmer 8326 18 Iyyar 12086
Lag BaOmer 8327 18 Iyyar 12087
Lag BaOmer 8328 18 Iyyar 12088
Lag BaOmer 8329 18 Iyyar 12089
Lag BaOmer 8330 18 Iyyar 12090
Lag BaOmer 8331 18 Iyyar 12091

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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