Lag BaOmer 6137 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9897

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9897 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 6134 18 Iyyar 9894
Lag BaOmer 6135 18 Iyyar 9895
Lag BaOmer 6136 18 Iyyar 9896
Lag BaOmer 6137 18 Iyyar 9897
Lag BaOmer 6138 18 Iyyar 9898
Lag BaOmer 6139 18 Iyyar 9899
Lag BaOmer 6140 18 Iyyar 9900
Lag BaOmer 6141 18 Iyyar 9901

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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