Lag BaOmer 8754 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12514

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12514 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 8751 18 Iyyar 12511
Lag BaOmer 8752 18 Iyyar 12512
Lag BaOmer 8753 18 Iyyar 12513
Lag BaOmer 8754 18 Iyyar 12514
Lag BaOmer 8755 18 Iyyar 12515
Lag BaOmer 8756 18 Iyyar 12516
Lag BaOmer 8757 18 Iyyar 12517
Lag BaOmer 8758 18 Iyyar 12518

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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