Lag BaOmer 9527 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13287

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13287 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 9524 18 Iyyar 13284
Lag BaOmer 9525 18 Iyyar 13285
Lag BaOmer 9526 18 Iyyar 13286
Lag BaOmer 9527 18 Iyyar 13287
Lag BaOmer 9528 18 Iyyar 13288
Lag BaOmer 9529 18 Iyyar 13289
Lag BaOmer 9530 18 Iyyar 13290
Lag BaOmer 9531 18 Iyyar 13291

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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