Lag BaOmer 1236 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4996

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4996 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 1233 18 Iyyar 4993
Lag BaOmer 1234 18 Iyyar 4994
Lag BaOmer 1235 18 Iyyar 4995
Lag BaOmer 1236 18 Iyyar 4996
Lag BaOmer 1237 18 Iyyar 4997
Lag BaOmer 1238 18 Iyyar 4998
Lag BaOmer 1239 18 Iyyar 4999
Lag BaOmer 1240 18 Iyyar 5000

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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