Lag BaOmer 8970 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12730

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12730 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 8967 18 Iyyar 12727
Lag BaOmer 8968 18 Iyyar 12728
Lag BaOmer 8969 18 Iyyar 12729
Lag BaOmer 8970 18 Iyyar 12730
Lag BaOmer 8971 18 Iyyar 12731
Lag BaOmer 8972 18 Iyyar 12732
Lag BaOmer 8973 18 Iyyar 12733
Lag BaOmer 8974 18 Iyyar 12734

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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