Lag BaOmer 2486 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6246

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6246 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2483 18 Iyyar 6243
Lag BaOmer 2484 18 Iyyar 6244
Lag BaOmer 2485 18 Iyyar 6245
Lag BaOmer 2486 18 Iyyar 6246
Lag BaOmer 2487 18 Iyyar 6247
Lag BaOmer 2488 18 Iyyar 6248
Lag BaOmer 2489 18 Iyyar 6249
Lag BaOmer 2490 18 Iyyar 6250

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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