Lag BaOmer 162 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3922

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3922 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 159 18 Iyyar 3919
Lag BaOmer 160 18 Iyyar 3920
Lag BaOmer 161 18 Iyyar 3921
Lag BaOmer 162 18 Iyyar 3922
Lag BaOmer 163 18 Iyyar 3923
Lag BaOmer 164 18 Iyyar 3924
Lag BaOmer 165 18 Iyyar 3925
Lag BaOmer 166 18 Iyyar 3926

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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