Lag BaOmer 8513 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12273

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12273 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 8510 18 Iyyar 12270
Lag BaOmer 8511 18 Iyyar 12271
Lag BaOmer 8512 18 Iyyar 12272
Lag BaOmer 8513 18 Iyyar 12273
Lag BaOmer 8514 18 Iyyar 12274
Lag BaOmer 8515 18 Iyyar 12275
Lag BaOmer 8516 18 Iyyar 12276
Lag BaOmer 8517 18 Iyyar 12277

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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