Lag BaOmer 3553 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7313

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7313 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 3550 18 Iyyar 7310
Lag BaOmer 3551 18 Iyyar 7311
Lag BaOmer 3552 18 Iyyar 7312
Lag BaOmer 3553 18 Iyyar 7313
Lag BaOmer 3554 18 Iyyar 7314
Lag BaOmer 3555 18 Iyyar 7315
Lag BaOmer 3556 18 Iyyar 7316
Lag BaOmer 3557 18 Iyyar 7317

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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