Lag BaOmer 3731 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7491

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7491 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 3728 18 Iyyar 7488
Lag BaOmer 3729 18 Iyyar 7489
Lag BaOmer 3730 18 Iyyar 7490
Lag BaOmer 3731 18 Iyyar 7491
Lag BaOmer 3732 18 Iyyar 7492
Lag BaOmer 3733 18 Iyyar 7493
Lag BaOmer 3734 18 Iyyar 7494
Lag BaOmer 3735 18 Iyyar 7495

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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