Lag BaOmer 1566 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5326

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5326 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 1563 18 Iyyar 5323
Lag BaOmer 1564 18 Iyyar 5324
Lag BaOmer 1565 18 Iyyar 5325
Lag BaOmer 1566 18 Iyyar 5326
Lag BaOmer 1567 18 Iyyar 5327
Lag BaOmer 1568 18 Iyyar 5328
Lag BaOmer 1569 18 Iyyar 5329
Lag BaOmer 1570 18 Iyyar 5330

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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