Lag BaOmer 5811 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9571

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9571 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 5808 18 Iyyar 9568
Lag BaOmer 5809 18 Iyyar 9569
Lag BaOmer 5810 18 Iyyar 9570
Lag BaOmer 5811 18 Iyyar 9571
Lag BaOmer 5812 18 Iyyar 9572
Lag BaOmer 5813 18 Iyyar 9573
Lag BaOmer 5814 18 Iyyar 9574
Lag BaOmer 5815 18 Iyyar 9575

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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