Lag BaOmer 8607 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12367

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12367 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 8604 18 Iyyar 12364
Lag BaOmer 8605 18 Iyyar 12365
Lag BaOmer 8606 18 Iyyar 12366
Lag BaOmer 8607 18 Iyyar 12367
Lag BaOmer 8608 18 Iyyar 12368
Lag BaOmer 8609 18 Iyyar 12369
Lag BaOmer 8610 18 Iyyar 12370
Lag BaOmer 8611 18 Iyyar 12371

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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