Lag BaOmer 952 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4712

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4712 began on and ended 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 949 18 Iyyar 4709
Lag BaOmer 950 18 Iyyar 4710
Lag BaOmer 951 18 Iyyar 4711
Lag BaOmer 952 18 Iyyar 4712
Lag BaOmer 953 18 Iyyar 4713
Lag BaOmer 954 18 Iyyar 4714
Lag BaOmer 955 18 Iyyar 4715
Lag BaOmer 956 18 Iyyar 4716

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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