Lag BaOmer 8683 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12443

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12443 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 8680 18 Iyyar 12440
Lag BaOmer 8681 18 Iyyar 12441
Lag BaOmer 8682 18 Iyyar 12442
Lag BaOmer 8683 18 Iyyar 12443
Lag BaOmer 8684 18 Iyyar 12444
Lag BaOmer 8685 18 Iyyar 12445
Lag BaOmer 8686 18 Iyyar 12446
Lag BaOmer 8687 18 Iyyar 12447

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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