Lag BaOmer 8702 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12462

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12462 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 8699 18 Iyyar 12459
Lag BaOmer 8700 18 Iyyar 12460
Lag BaOmer 8701 18 Iyyar 12461
Lag BaOmer 8702 18 Iyyar 12462
Lag BaOmer 8703 18 Iyyar 12463
Lag BaOmer 8704 18 Iyyar 12464
Lag BaOmer 8705 18 Iyyar 12465
Lag BaOmer 8706 18 Iyyar 12466

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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