Lag BaOmer 1437 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5197

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5197 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 1434 18 Iyyar 5194
Lag BaOmer 1435 18 Iyyar 5195
Lag BaOmer 1436 18 Iyyar 5196
Lag BaOmer 1437 18 Iyyar 5197
Lag BaOmer 1438 18 Iyyar 5198
Lag BaOmer 1439 18 Iyyar 5199
Lag BaOmer 1440 18 Iyyar 5200
Lag BaOmer 1441 18 Iyyar 5201

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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