Lag BaOmer 3402 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7162

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7162 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 3399 18 Iyyar 7159
Lag BaOmer 3400 18 Iyyar 7160
Lag BaOmer 3401 18 Iyyar 7161
Lag BaOmer 3402 18 Iyyar 7162
Lag BaOmer 3403 18 Iyyar 7163
Lag BaOmer 3404 18 Iyyar 7164
Lag BaOmer 3405 18 Iyyar 7165
Lag BaOmer 3406 18 Iyyar 7166

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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