Lag BaOmer 2242 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6002

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6002 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 2239 18 Iyyar 5999
Lag BaOmer 2240 18 Iyyar 6000
Lag BaOmer 2241 18 Iyyar 6001
Lag BaOmer 2242 18 Iyyar 6002
Lag BaOmer 2243 18 Iyyar 6003
Lag BaOmer 2244 18 Iyyar 6004
Lag BaOmer 2245 18 Iyyar 6005
Lag BaOmer 2246 18 Iyyar 6006

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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