Lag BaOmer 9852 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13612

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13612 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 9849 18 Iyyar 13609
Lag BaOmer 9850 18 Iyyar 13610
Lag BaOmer 9851 18 Iyyar 13611
Lag BaOmer 9852 18 Iyyar 13612
Lag BaOmer 9853 18 Iyyar 13613
Lag BaOmer 9854 18 Iyyar 13614
Lag BaOmer 9855 18 Iyyar 13615
Lag BaOmer 9856 18 Iyyar 13616

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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