Lag BaOmer 9191 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12951

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12951 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 9188 18 Iyyar 12948
Lag BaOmer 9189 18 Iyyar 12949
Lag BaOmer 9190 18 Iyyar 12950
Lag BaOmer 9191 18 Iyyar 12951
Lag BaOmer 9192 18 Iyyar 12952
Lag BaOmer 9193 18 Iyyar 12953
Lag BaOmer 9194 18 Iyyar 12954
Lag BaOmer 9195 18 Iyyar 12955

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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