Lag BaOmer 4227 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7987

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7987 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 4224 18 Iyyar 7984
Lag BaOmer 4225 18 Iyyar 7985
Lag BaOmer 4226 18 Iyyar 7986
Lag BaOmer 4227 18 Iyyar 7987
Lag BaOmer 4228 18 Iyyar 7988
Lag BaOmer 4229 18 Iyyar 7989
Lag BaOmer 4230 18 Iyyar 7990
Lag BaOmer 4231 18 Iyyar 7991

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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