Lag BaOmer 8353 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12113

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12113 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.

Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 8350 18 Iyyar 12110
Lag BaOmer 8351 18 Iyyar 12111
Lag BaOmer 8352 18 Iyyar 12112
Lag BaOmer 8353 18 Iyyar 12113
Lag BaOmer 8354 18 Iyyar 12114
Lag BaOmer 8355 18 Iyyar 12115
Lag BaOmer 8356 18 Iyyar 12116
Lag BaOmer 8357 18 Iyyar 12117

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.