Lag BaOmer 9597 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13357

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13357 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 9594 18 Iyyar 13354
Lag BaOmer 9595 18 Iyyar 13355
Lag BaOmer 9596 18 Iyyar 13356
Lag BaOmer 9597 18 Iyyar 13357
Lag BaOmer 9598 18 Iyyar 13358
Lag BaOmer 9599 18 Iyyar 13359
Lag BaOmer 9600 18 Iyyar 13360
Lag BaOmer 9601 18 Iyyar 13361

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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