Lag BaOmer 4940 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8700

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8700 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 4937 18 Iyyar 8697
Lag BaOmer 4938 18 Iyyar 8698
Lag BaOmer 4939 18 Iyyar 8699
Lag BaOmer 4940 18 Iyyar 8700
Lag BaOmer 4941 18 Iyyar 8701
Lag BaOmer 4942 18 Iyyar 8702
Lag BaOmer 4943 18 Iyyar 8703
Lag BaOmer 4944 18 Iyyar 8704

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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