Lag BaOmer 972 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4732

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4732 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 969 18 Iyyar 4729
Lag BaOmer 970 18 Iyyar 4730
Lag BaOmer 971 18 Iyyar 4731
Lag BaOmer 972 18 Iyyar 4732
Lag BaOmer 973 18 Iyyar 4733
Lag BaOmer 974 18 Iyyar 4734
Lag BaOmer 975 18 Iyyar 4735
Lag BaOmer 976 18 Iyyar 4736

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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