Lag BaOmer 1196 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4956

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4956 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 1193 18 Iyyar 4953
Lag BaOmer 1194 18 Iyyar 4954
Lag BaOmer 1195 18 Iyyar 4955
Lag BaOmer 1196 18 Iyyar 4956
Lag BaOmer 1197 18 Iyyar 4957
Lag BaOmer 1198 18 Iyyar 4958
Lag BaOmer 1199 18 Iyyar 4959
Lag BaOmer 1200 18 Iyyar 4960

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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