Lag BaOmer 2937 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6697

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6697 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 2934 18 Iyyar 6694
Lag BaOmer 2935 18 Iyyar 6695
Lag BaOmer 2936 18 Iyyar 6696
Lag BaOmer 2937 18 Iyyar 6697
Lag BaOmer 2938 18 Iyyar 6698
Lag BaOmer 2939 18 Iyyar 6699
Lag BaOmer 2940 18 Iyyar 6700
Lag BaOmer 2941 18 Iyyar 6701

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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