Lag BaOmer 1806 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5566

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5566 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 1803 18 Iyyar 5563
Lag BaOmer 1804 18 Iyyar 5564
Lag BaOmer 1805 18 Iyyar 5565
Lag BaOmer 1806 18 Iyyar 5566
Lag BaOmer 1807 18 Iyyar 5567
Lag BaOmer 1808 18 Iyyar 5568
Lag BaOmer 1809 18 Iyyar 5569
Lag BaOmer 1810 18 Iyyar 5570

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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