Lag BaOmer 3213 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6973

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6973 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 3210 18 Iyyar 6970
Lag BaOmer 3211 18 Iyyar 6971
Lag BaOmer 3212 18 Iyyar 6972
Lag BaOmer 3213 18 Iyyar 6973
Lag BaOmer 3214 18 Iyyar 6974
Lag BaOmer 3215 18 Iyyar 6975
Lag BaOmer 3216 18 Iyyar 6976
Lag BaOmer 3217 18 Iyyar 6977

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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