Lag BaOmer 8807 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12567

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12567 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 8804 18 Iyyar 12564
Lag BaOmer 8805 18 Iyyar 12565
Lag BaOmer 8806 18 Iyyar 12566
Lag BaOmer 8807 18 Iyyar 12567
Lag BaOmer 8808 18 Iyyar 12568
Lag BaOmer 8809 18 Iyyar 12569
Lag BaOmer 8810 18 Iyyar 12570
Lag BaOmer 8811 18 Iyyar 12571

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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