Lag BaOmer 9573 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13333

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13333 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 9570 18 Iyyar 13330
Lag BaOmer 9571 18 Iyyar 13331
Lag BaOmer 9572 18 Iyyar 13332
Lag BaOmer 9573 18 Iyyar 13333
Lag BaOmer 9574 18 Iyyar 13334
Lag BaOmer 9575 18 Iyyar 13335
Lag BaOmer 9576 18 Iyyar 13336
Lag BaOmer 9577 18 Iyyar 13337

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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