Lag BaOmer 2173 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5933

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5933 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2170 18 Iyyar 5930
Lag BaOmer 2171 18 Iyyar 5931
Lag BaOmer 2172 18 Iyyar 5932
Lag BaOmer 2173 18 Iyyar 5933
Lag BaOmer 2174 18 Iyyar 5934
Lag BaOmer 2175 18 Iyyar 5935
Lag BaOmer 2176 18 Iyyar 5936
Lag BaOmer 2177 18 Iyyar 5937

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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