Lag BaOmer 5945 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9705

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9705 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 5942 18 Iyyar 9702
Lag BaOmer 5943 18 Iyyar 9703
Lag BaOmer 5944 18 Iyyar 9704
Lag BaOmer 5945 18 Iyyar 9705
Lag BaOmer 5946 18 Iyyar 9706
Lag BaOmer 5947 18 Iyyar 9707
Lag BaOmer 5948 18 Iyyar 9708
Lag BaOmer 5949 18 Iyyar 9709

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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