Lag BaOmer Begins in 2023

Today is Lag B'Omer - but what exactly is Lag B'Omer, and why do we celebrate it? Learn more about it in these slides! 🔥 https://t.co/Wt27NntDcl

— United Synagogue (@UnitedSynagogue) May 9, 2023

Today is Lag B'Omer ✡️ Surrey Fire and Rescue Service wish you all a very happy and safe Lag B'Omer 🌟 #LagBOmer #SurreyFireAndRescueService https://t.co/AJL1y5Zjww

— Surrey Fire & Rescue Service (@SurreyFRS) May 9, 2023

@Mivasair It's Lag B'Omer today They are celebrating that. You fake rabbi not even knowing that.

— Kokothecat (@Kokothecat2) May 9, 2023

Today we mark the Jewish minor festival of Lag B’Omer. It’s an oasis of respite during a period of reflection and mourning (the Omer) - learn more here https://t.co/OextUVy9o9

— Vicky Hart (@vhartsw) May 9, 2023

Today: Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: לַ״ג בָּעוֹמֶר, LaG Bāʿōmer), also Lag B'Omer or Lag LaOmer, is a Jewish religious holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. https://t.co/JTWB7QZknK

— @Parlez_me_nTory (@Parlez_me_nTory) May 9, 2023

Charedim have in recent years added many days to the calendar which though not formal Holy Days have become minor holidays, be it Lag B'Omer which has hugely increased in scale, the rescue days that chasidim celebrate for their different leaders, yortzetis in Lizhensk & Kerestir

— IfYouTickleUs (@ifyoutickleus) April 26, 2023

Tonight begins Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the count of the Omer (49 days from Passover to Shavuot) — a day known for bonfires, haircuts, and weddings.🔥 This minor Jewish festival has come to symbolize the resilience of the Jewish spirit. Chag Sameach! https://t.co/fWQJTuJGj8

— BNJC (@BNJCBrighton) May 7, 2023