Lag BaOmer 1252 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5012

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5012 began on and ended 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 1249 18 Iyyar 5009
Lag BaOmer 1250 18 Iyyar 5010
Lag BaOmer 1251 18 Iyyar 5011
Lag BaOmer 1252 18 Iyyar 5012
Lag BaOmer 1253 18 Iyyar 5013
Lag BaOmer 1254 18 Iyyar 5014
Lag BaOmer 1255 18 Iyyar 5015
Lag BaOmer 1256 18 Iyyar 5016

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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