Lag BaOmer 5797 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9557

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9557 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 5794 18 Iyyar 9554
Lag BaOmer 5795 18 Iyyar 9555
Lag BaOmer 5796 18 Iyyar 9556
Lag BaOmer 5797 18 Iyyar 9557
Lag BaOmer 5798 18 Iyyar 9558
Lag BaOmer 5799 18 Iyyar 9559
Lag BaOmer 5800 18 Iyyar 9560
Lag BaOmer 5801 18 Iyyar 9561

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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