Lag BaOmer 1277 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5037

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5037 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 1274 18 Iyyar 5034
Lag BaOmer 1275 18 Iyyar 5035
Lag BaOmer 1276 18 Iyyar 5036
Lag BaOmer 1277 18 Iyyar 5037
Lag BaOmer 1278 18 Iyyar 5038
Lag BaOmer 1279 18 Iyyar 5039
Lag BaOmer 1280 18 Iyyar 5040
Lag BaOmer 1281 18 Iyyar 5041

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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