Lag BaOmer 3187 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6947

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6947 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 3184 18 Iyyar 6944
Lag BaOmer 3185 18 Iyyar 6945
Lag BaOmer 3186 18 Iyyar 6946
Lag BaOmer 3187 18 Iyyar 6947
Lag BaOmer 3188 18 Iyyar 6948
Lag BaOmer 3189 18 Iyyar 6949
Lag BaOmer 3190 18 Iyyar 6950
Lag BaOmer 3191 18 Iyyar 6951

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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