Lag BaOmer 8912 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12672

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12672 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 8909 18 Iyyar 12669
Lag BaOmer 8910 18 Iyyar 12670
Lag BaOmer 8911 18 Iyyar 12671
Lag BaOmer 8912 18 Iyyar 12672
Lag BaOmer 8913 18 Iyyar 12673
Lag BaOmer 8914 18 Iyyar 12674
Lag BaOmer 8915 18 Iyyar 12675
Lag BaOmer 8916 18 Iyyar 12676

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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