Lag BaOmer 4474 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8234

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8234 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 4471 18 Iyyar 8231
Lag BaOmer 4472 18 Iyyar 8232
Lag BaOmer 4473 18 Iyyar 8233
Lag BaOmer 4474 18 Iyyar 8234
Lag BaOmer 4475 18 Iyyar 8235
Lag BaOmer 4476 18 Iyyar 8236
Lag BaOmer 4477 18 Iyyar 8237
Lag BaOmer 4478 18 Iyyar 8238

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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