Lag BaOmer 8802 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12562

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12562 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 8799 18 Iyyar 12559
Lag BaOmer 8800 18 Iyyar 12560
Lag BaOmer 8801 18 Iyyar 12561
Lag BaOmer 8802 18 Iyyar 12562
Lag BaOmer 8803 18 Iyyar 12563
Lag BaOmer 8804 18 Iyyar 12564
Lag BaOmer 8805 18 Iyyar 12565
Lag BaOmer 8806 18 Iyyar 12566

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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