Lag BaOmer 5217 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8977

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8977 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 5214 18 Iyyar 8974
Lag BaOmer 5215 18 Iyyar 8975
Lag BaOmer 5216 18 Iyyar 8976
Lag BaOmer 5217 18 Iyyar 8977
Lag BaOmer 5218 18 Iyyar 8978
Lag BaOmer 5219 18 Iyyar 8979
Lag BaOmer 5220 18 Iyyar 8980
Lag BaOmer 5221 18 Iyyar 8981

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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