Lag BaOmer 4955 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8715

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8715 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 4952 18 Iyyar 8712
Lag BaOmer 4953 18 Iyyar 8713
Lag BaOmer 4954 18 Iyyar 8714
Lag BaOmer 4955 18 Iyyar 8715
Lag BaOmer 4956 18 Iyyar 8716
Lag BaOmer 4957 18 Iyyar 8717
Lag BaOmer 4958 18 Iyyar 8718
Lag BaOmer 4959 18 Iyyar 8719

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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