Lag BaOmer 8854 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12614

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12614 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 8851 18 Iyyar 12611
Lag BaOmer 8852 18 Iyyar 12612
Lag BaOmer 8853 18 Iyyar 12613
Lag BaOmer 8854 18 Iyyar 12614
Lag BaOmer 8855 18 Iyyar 12615
Lag BaOmer 8856 18 Iyyar 12616
Lag BaOmer 8857 18 Iyyar 12617
Lag BaOmer 8858 18 Iyyar 12618

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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