Lag BaOmer 3242 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7002

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7002 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 3239 18 Iyyar 6999
Lag BaOmer 3240 18 Iyyar 7000
Lag BaOmer 3241 18 Iyyar 7001
Lag BaOmer 3242 18 Iyyar 7002
Lag BaOmer 3243 18 Iyyar 7003
Lag BaOmer 3244 18 Iyyar 7004
Lag BaOmer 3245 18 Iyyar 7005
Lag BaOmer 3246 18 Iyyar 7006

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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