Lag BaOmer 9112 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12872

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12872 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 9109 18 Iyyar 12869
Lag BaOmer 9110 18 Iyyar 12870
Lag BaOmer 9111 18 Iyyar 12871
Lag BaOmer 9112 18 Iyyar 12872
Lag BaOmer 9113 18 Iyyar 12873
Lag BaOmer 9114 18 Iyyar 12874
Lag BaOmer 9115 18 Iyyar 12875
Lag BaOmer 9116 18 Iyyar 12876

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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