Lag BaOmer 5253 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9013

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9013 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 5250 18 Iyyar 9010
Lag BaOmer 5251 18 Iyyar 9011
Lag BaOmer 5252 18 Iyyar 9012
Lag BaOmer 5253 18 Iyyar 9013
Lag BaOmer 5254 18 Iyyar 9014
Lag BaOmer 5255 18 Iyyar 9015
Lag BaOmer 5256 18 Iyyar 9016
Lag BaOmer 5257 18 Iyyar 9017

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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