Lag BaOmer 9872 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13632

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13632 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 9869 18 Iyyar 13629
Lag BaOmer 9870 18 Iyyar 13630
Lag BaOmer 9871 18 Iyyar 13631
Lag BaOmer 9872 18 Iyyar 13632
Lag BaOmer 9873 18 Iyyar 13633
Lag BaOmer 9874 18 Iyyar 13634
Lag BaOmer 9875 18 Iyyar 13635
Lag BaOmer 9876 18 Iyyar 13636

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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