Lag BaOmer 9807 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13567

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13567 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 9804 18 Iyyar 13564
Lag BaOmer 9805 18 Iyyar 13565
Lag BaOmer 9806 18 Iyyar 13566
Lag BaOmer 9807 18 Iyyar 13567
Lag BaOmer 9808 18 Iyyar 13568
Lag BaOmer 9809 18 Iyyar 13569
Lag BaOmer 9810 18 Iyyar 13570
Lag BaOmer 9811 18 Iyyar 13571

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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