Lag BaOmer 1096 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4856

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4856 began on and ended on .

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 1093 18 Iyyar 4853
Lag BaOmer 1094 18 Iyyar 4854
Lag BaOmer 1095 18 Iyyar 4855
Lag BaOmer 1096 18 Iyyar 4856
Lag BaOmer 1097 18 Iyyar 4857
Lag BaOmer 1098 18 Iyyar 4858
Lag BaOmer 1099 18 Iyyar 4859
Lag BaOmer 1100 18 Iyyar 4860

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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