Lag BaOmer 9455 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13215

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13215 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 9452 18 Iyyar 13212
Lag BaOmer 9453 18 Iyyar 13213
Lag BaOmer 9454 18 Iyyar 13214
Lag BaOmer 9455 18 Iyyar 13215
Lag BaOmer 9456 18 Iyyar 13216
Lag BaOmer 9457 18 Iyyar 13217
Lag BaOmer 9458 18 Iyyar 13218
Lag BaOmer 9459 18 Iyyar 13219

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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