Lag BaOmer 1597 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5357

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5357 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 1594 18 Iyyar 5354
Lag BaOmer 1595 18 Iyyar 5355
Lag BaOmer 1596 18 Iyyar 5356
Lag BaOmer 1597 18 Iyyar 5357
Lag BaOmer 1598 18 Iyyar 5358
Lag BaOmer 1599 18 Iyyar 5359
Lag BaOmer 1600 18 Iyyar 5360
Lag BaOmer 1601 18 Iyyar 5361

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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