Lag BaOmer 5934 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9694

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9694 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 5931 18 Iyyar 9691
Lag BaOmer 5932 18 Iyyar 9692
Lag BaOmer 5933 18 Iyyar 9693
Lag BaOmer 5934 18 Iyyar 9694
Lag BaOmer 5935 18 Iyyar 9695
Lag BaOmer 5936 18 Iyyar 9696
Lag BaOmer 5937 18 Iyyar 9697
Lag BaOmer 5938 18 Iyyar 9698

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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