Lag BaOmer 3117 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6877

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6877 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 3114 18 Iyyar 6874
Lag BaOmer 3115 18 Iyyar 6875
Lag BaOmer 3116 18 Iyyar 6876
Lag BaOmer 3117 18 Iyyar 6877
Lag BaOmer 3118 18 Iyyar 6878
Lag BaOmer 3119 18 Iyyar 6879
Lag BaOmer 3120 18 Iyyar 6880
Lag BaOmer 3121 18 Iyyar 6881

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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