Lag BaOmer 2727 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6487

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6487 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 2724 18 Iyyar 6484
Lag BaOmer 2725 18 Iyyar 6485
Lag BaOmer 2726 18 Iyyar 6486
Lag BaOmer 2727 18 Iyyar 6487
Lag BaOmer 2728 18 Iyyar 6488
Lag BaOmer 2729 18 Iyyar 6489
Lag BaOmer 2730 18 Iyyar 6490
Lag BaOmer 2731 18 Iyyar 6491

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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