Lag BaOmer 9224 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12984

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12984 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 9221 18 Iyyar 12981
Lag BaOmer 9222 18 Iyyar 12982
Lag BaOmer 9223 18 Iyyar 12983
Lag BaOmer 9224 18 Iyyar 12984
Lag BaOmer 9225 18 Iyyar 12985
Lag BaOmer 9226 18 Iyyar 12986
Lag BaOmer 9227 18 Iyyar 12987
Lag BaOmer 9228 18 Iyyar 12988

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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