Lag BaOmer 1627 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5387

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5387 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 1624 18 Iyyar 5384
Lag BaOmer 1625 18 Iyyar 5385
Lag BaOmer 1626 18 Iyyar 5386
Lag BaOmer 1627 18 Iyyar 5387
Lag BaOmer 1628 18 Iyyar 5388
Lag BaOmer 1629 18 Iyyar 5389
Lag BaOmer 1630 18 Iyyar 5390
Lag BaOmer 1631 18 Iyyar 5391

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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