Lag BaOmer 9864 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13624

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13624 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 9861 18 Iyyar 13621
Lag BaOmer 9862 18 Iyyar 13622
Lag BaOmer 9863 18 Iyyar 13623
Lag BaOmer 9864 18 Iyyar 13624
Lag BaOmer 9865 18 Iyyar 13625
Lag BaOmer 9866 18 Iyyar 13626
Lag BaOmer 9867 18 Iyyar 13627
Lag BaOmer 9868 18 Iyyar 13628

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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