Lag BaOmer 1977 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5737

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5737 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 1974 18 Iyyar 5734
Lag BaOmer 1975 18 Iyyar 5735
Lag BaOmer 1976 18 Iyyar 5736
Lag BaOmer 1977 18 Iyyar 5737
Lag BaOmer 1978 18 Iyyar 5738
Lag BaOmer 1979 18 Iyyar 5739
Lag BaOmer 1980 18 Iyyar 5740
Lag BaOmer 1981 18 Iyyar 5741

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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