Lag BaOmer 9884 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13644

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13644 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 9881 18 Iyyar 13641
Lag BaOmer 9882 18 Iyyar 13642
Lag BaOmer 9883 18 Iyyar 13643
Lag BaOmer 9884 18 Iyyar 13644
Lag BaOmer 9885 18 Iyyar 13645
Lag BaOmer 9886 18 Iyyar 13646
Lag BaOmer 9887 18 Iyyar 13647
Lag BaOmer 9888 18 Iyyar 13648

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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