Lag BaOmer 317 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4077

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4077 began on and ended 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 314 18 Iyyar 4074
Lag BaOmer 315 18 Iyyar 4075
Lag BaOmer 316 18 Iyyar 4076
Lag BaOmer 317 18 Iyyar 4077
Lag BaOmer 318 18 Iyyar 4078
Lag BaOmer 319 18 Iyyar 4079
Lag BaOmer 320 18 Iyyar 4080
Lag BaOmer 321 18 Iyyar 4081

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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