Lag BaOmer 1216 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4976

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4976 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 1213 18 Iyyar 4973
Lag BaOmer 1214 18 Iyyar 4974
Lag BaOmer 1215 18 Iyyar 4975
Lag BaOmer 1216 18 Iyyar 4976
Lag BaOmer 1217 18 Iyyar 4977
Lag BaOmer 1218 18 Iyyar 4978
Lag BaOmer 1219 18 Iyyar 4979
Lag BaOmer 1220 18 Iyyar 4980

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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