Lag BaOmer 3480 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7240

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7240 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 3477 18 Iyyar 7237
Lag BaOmer 3478 18 Iyyar 7238
Lag BaOmer 3479 18 Iyyar 7239
Lag BaOmer 3480 18 Iyyar 7240
Lag BaOmer 3481 18 Iyyar 7241
Lag BaOmer 3482 18 Iyyar 7242
Lag BaOmer 3483 18 Iyyar 7243
Lag BaOmer 3484 18 Iyyar 7244

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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