Lag BaOmer 4523 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8283

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8283 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 4520 18 Iyyar 8280
Lag BaOmer 4521 18 Iyyar 8281
Lag BaOmer 4522 18 Iyyar 8282
Lag BaOmer 4523 18 Iyyar 8283
Lag BaOmer 4524 18 Iyyar 8284
Lag BaOmer 4525 18 Iyyar 8285
Lag BaOmer 4526 18 Iyyar 8286
Lag BaOmer 4527 18 Iyyar 8287

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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