Lag BaOmer 8931 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12691

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12691 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 8928 18 Iyyar 12688
Lag BaOmer 8929 18 Iyyar 12689
Lag BaOmer 8930 18 Iyyar 12690
Lag BaOmer 8931 18 Iyyar 12691
Lag BaOmer 8932 18 Iyyar 12692
Lag BaOmer 8933 18 Iyyar 12693
Lag BaOmer 8934 18 Iyyar 12694
Lag BaOmer 8935 18 Iyyar 12695

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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