Lag BaOmer 3097 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6857

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6857 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 3094 18 Iyyar 6854
Lag BaOmer 3095 18 Iyyar 6855
Lag BaOmer 3096 18 Iyyar 6856
Lag BaOmer 3097 18 Iyyar 6857
Lag BaOmer 3098 18 Iyyar 6858
Lag BaOmer 3099 18 Iyyar 6859
Lag BaOmer 3100 18 Iyyar 6860
Lag BaOmer 3101 18 Iyyar 6861

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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