Lag BaOmer 9053 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12813

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12813 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 9050 18 Iyyar 12810
Lag BaOmer 9051 18 Iyyar 12811
Lag BaOmer 9052 18 Iyyar 12812
Lag BaOmer 9053 18 Iyyar 12813
Lag BaOmer 9054 18 Iyyar 12814
Lag BaOmer 9055 18 Iyyar 12815
Lag BaOmer 9056 18 Iyyar 12816
Lag BaOmer 9057 18 Iyyar 12817

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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