Lag BaOmer 2776 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6536

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6536 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 2773 18 Iyyar 6533
Lag BaOmer 2774 18 Iyyar 6534
Lag BaOmer 2775 18 Iyyar 6535
Lag BaOmer 2776 18 Iyyar 6536
Lag BaOmer 2777 18 Iyyar 6537
Lag BaOmer 2778 18 Iyyar 6538
Lag BaOmer 2779 18 Iyyar 6539
Lag BaOmer 2780 18 Iyyar 6540

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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