Lag BaOmer 8375 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12135

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12135 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 8372 18 Iyyar 12132
Lag BaOmer 8373 18 Iyyar 12133
Lag BaOmer 8374 18 Iyyar 12134
Lag BaOmer 8375 18 Iyyar 12135
Lag BaOmer 8376 18 Iyyar 12136
Lag BaOmer 8377 18 Iyyar 12137
Lag BaOmer 8378 18 Iyyar 12138
Lag BaOmer 8379 18 Iyyar 12139

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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