Lag BaOmer 8793 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12553

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12553 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 8790 18 Iyyar 12550
Lag BaOmer 8791 18 Iyyar 12551
Lag BaOmer 8792 18 Iyyar 12552
Lag BaOmer 8793 18 Iyyar 12553
Lag BaOmer 8794 18 Iyyar 12554
Lag BaOmer 8795 18 Iyyar 12555
Lag BaOmer 8796 18 Iyyar 12556
Lag BaOmer 8797 18 Iyyar 12557

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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