Lag BaOmer 9662 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13422

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13422 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 9659 18 Iyyar 13419
Lag BaOmer 9660 18 Iyyar 13420
Lag BaOmer 9661 18 Iyyar 13421
Lag BaOmer 9662 18 Iyyar 13422
Lag BaOmer 9663 18 Iyyar 13423
Lag BaOmer 9664 18 Iyyar 13424
Lag BaOmer 9665 18 Iyyar 13425
Lag BaOmer 9666 18 Iyyar 13426

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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