Lag BaOmer 4977 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8737

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8737 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 4974 18 Iyyar 8734
Lag BaOmer 4975 18 Iyyar 8735
Lag BaOmer 4976 18 Iyyar 8736
Lag BaOmer 4977 18 Iyyar 8737
Lag BaOmer 4978 18 Iyyar 8738
Lag BaOmer 4979 18 Iyyar 8739
Lag BaOmer 4980 18 Iyyar 8740
Lag BaOmer 4981 18 Iyyar 8741

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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