Lag BaOmer 4793 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8553

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8553 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 4790 18 Iyyar 8550
Lag BaOmer 4791 18 Iyyar 8551
Lag BaOmer 4792 18 Iyyar 8552
Lag BaOmer 4793 18 Iyyar 8553
Lag BaOmer 4794 18 Iyyar 8554
Lag BaOmer 4795 18 Iyyar 8555
Lag BaOmer 4796 18 Iyyar 8556
Lag BaOmer 4797 18 Iyyar 8557

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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