Lag BaOmer 2837 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6597

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6597 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 2834 18 Iyyar 6594
Lag BaOmer 2835 18 Iyyar 6595
Lag BaOmer 2836 18 Iyyar 6596
Lag BaOmer 2837 18 Iyyar 6597
Lag BaOmer 2838 18 Iyyar 6598
Lag BaOmer 2839 18 Iyyar 6599
Lag BaOmer 2840 18 Iyyar 6600
Lag BaOmer 2841 18 Iyyar 6601

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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