Lag BaOmer 4902 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8662

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8662 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 4899 18 Iyyar 8659
Lag BaOmer 4900 18 Iyyar 8660
Lag BaOmer 4901 18 Iyyar 8661
Lag BaOmer 4902 18 Iyyar 8662
Lag BaOmer 4903 18 Iyyar 8663
Lag BaOmer 4904 18 Iyyar 8664
Lag BaOmer 4905 18 Iyyar 8665
Lag BaOmer 4906 18 Iyyar 8666

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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