Lag BaOmer 1996 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5756

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5756 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 1993 18 Iyyar 5753
Lag BaOmer 1994 18 Iyyar 5754
Lag BaOmer 1995 18 Iyyar 5755
Lag BaOmer 1996 18 Iyyar 5756
Lag BaOmer 1997 18 Iyyar 5757
Lag BaOmer 1998 18 Iyyar 5758
Lag BaOmer 1999 18 Iyyar 5759
Lag BaOmer 2000 18 Iyyar 5760

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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