Lag BaOmer 1442 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5202

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5202 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 1439 18 Iyyar 5199
Lag BaOmer 1440 18 Iyyar 5200
Lag BaOmer 1441 18 Iyyar 5201
Lag BaOmer 1442 18 Iyyar 5202
Lag BaOmer 1443 18 Iyyar 5203
Lag BaOmer 1444 18 Iyyar 5204
Lag BaOmer 1445 18 Iyyar 5205
Lag BaOmer 1446 18 Iyyar 5206

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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