Lag BaOmer 5723 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9483

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9483 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 5720 18 Iyyar 9480
Lag BaOmer 5721 18 Iyyar 9481
Lag BaOmer 5722 18 Iyyar 9482
Lag BaOmer 5723 18 Iyyar 9483
Lag BaOmer 5724 18 Iyyar 9484
Lag BaOmer 5725 18 Iyyar 9485
Lag BaOmer 5726 18 Iyyar 9486
Lag BaOmer 5727 18 Iyyar 9487

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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