Lag BaOmer 962 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4722

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4722 began on and ended 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 959 18 Iyyar 4719
Lag BaOmer 960 18 Iyyar 4720
Lag BaOmer 961 18 Iyyar 4721
Lag BaOmer 962 18 Iyyar 4722
Lag BaOmer 963 18 Iyyar 4723
Lag BaOmer 964 18 Iyyar 4724
Lag BaOmer 965 18 Iyyar 4725
Lag BaOmer 966 18 Iyyar 4726

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
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