Lag BaOmer 9093 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12853

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12853 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 9090 18 Iyyar 12850
Lag BaOmer 9091 18 Iyyar 12851
Lag BaOmer 9092 18 Iyyar 12852
Lag BaOmer 9093 18 Iyyar 12853
Lag BaOmer 9094 18 Iyyar 12854
Lag BaOmer 9095 18 Iyyar 12855
Lag BaOmer 9096 18 Iyyar 12856
Lag BaOmer 9097 18 Iyyar 12857

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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