Lag BaOmer 5593 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9353

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9353 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 5590 18 Iyyar 9350
Lag BaOmer 5591 18 Iyyar 9351
Lag BaOmer 5592 18 Iyyar 9352
Lag BaOmer 5593 18 Iyyar 9353
Lag BaOmer 5594 18 Iyyar 9354
Lag BaOmer 5595 18 Iyyar 9355
Lag BaOmer 5596 18 Iyyar 9356
Lag BaOmer 5597 18 Iyyar 9357

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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