Lag BaOmer 2346 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6106

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6106 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 2343 18 Iyyar 6103
Lag BaOmer 2344 18 Iyyar 6104
Lag BaOmer 2345 18 Iyyar 6105
Lag BaOmer 2346 18 Iyyar 6106
Lag BaOmer 2347 18 Iyyar 6107
Lag BaOmer 2348 18 Iyyar 6108
Lag BaOmer 2349 18 Iyyar 6109
Lag BaOmer 2350 18 Iyyar 6110

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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