Lag BaOmer 2386 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6146

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6146 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 2383 18 Iyyar 6143
Lag BaOmer 2384 18 Iyyar 6144
Lag BaOmer 2385 18 Iyyar 6145
Lag BaOmer 2386 18 Iyyar 6146
Lag BaOmer 2387 18 Iyyar 6147
Lag BaOmer 2388 18 Iyyar 6148
Lag BaOmer 2389 18 Iyyar 6149
Lag BaOmer 2390 18 Iyyar 6150

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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