Lag BaOmer 1477 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5237

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5237 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 1474 18 Iyyar 5234
Lag BaOmer 1475 18 Iyyar 5235
Lag BaOmer 1476 18 Iyyar 5236
Lag BaOmer 1477 18 Iyyar 5237
Lag BaOmer 1478 18 Iyyar 5238
Lag BaOmer 1479 18 Iyyar 5239
Lag BaOmer 1480 18 Iyyar 5240
Lag BaOmer 1481 18 Iyyar 5241

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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