Lag BaOmer 8973 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12733

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12733 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 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
Lag BaOmer 8975 18 Iyyar 12735
Lag BaOmer 8976 18 Iyyar 12736
Lag BaOmer 8977 18 Iyyar 12737

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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