Lag BaOmer 1296 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5056

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5056 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 1293 18 Iyyar 5053
Lag BaOmer 1294 18 Iyyar 5054
Lag BaOmer 1295 18 Iyyar 5055
Lag BaOmer 1296 18 Iyyar 5056
Lag BaOmer 1297 18 Iyyar 5057
Lag BaOmer 1298 18 Iyyar 5058
Lag BaOmer 1299 18 Iyyar 5059
Lag BaOmer 1300 18 Iyyar 5060

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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