Lag BaOmer 1537 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5297

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5297 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 1534 18 Iyyar 5294
Lag BaOmer 1535 18 Iyyar 5295
Lag BaOmer 1536 18 Iyyar 5296
Lag BaOmer 1537 18 Iyyar 5297
Lag BaOmer 1538 18 Iyyar 5298
Lag BaOmer 1539 18 Iyyar 5299
Lag BaOmer 1540 18 Iyyar 5300
Lag BaOmer 1541 18 Iyyar 5301

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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