Lag BaOmer 2616 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6376

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6376 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 2613 18 Iyyar 6373
Lag BaOmer 2614 18 Iyyar 6374
Lag BaOmer 2615 18 Iyyar 6375
Lag BaOmer 2616 18 Iyyar 6376
Lag BaOmer 2617 18 Iyyar 6377
Lag BaOmer 2618 18 Iyyar 6378
Lag BaOmer 2619 18 Iyyar 6379
Lag BaOmer 2620 18 Iyyar 6380

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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