Lag BaOmer 1816 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5576

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5576 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 1813 18 Iyyar 5573
Lag BaOmer 1814 18 Iyyar 5574
Lag BaOmer 1815 18 Iyyar 5575
Lag BaOmer 1816 18 Iyyar 5576
Lag BaOmer 1817 18 Iyyar 5577
Lag BaOmer 1818 18 Iyyar 5578
Lag BaOmer 1819 18 Iyyar 5579
Lag BaOmer 1820 18 Iyyar 5580

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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