Lag BaOmer 2796 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6556

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6556 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 2793 18 Iyyar 6553
Lag BaOmer 2794 18 Iyyar 6554
Lag BaOmer 2795 18 Iyyar 6555
Lag BaOmer 2796 18 Iyyar 6556
Lag BaOmer 2797 18 Iyyar 6557
Lag BaOmer 2798 18 Iyyar 6558
Lag BaOmer 2799 18 Iyyar 6559
Lag BaOmer 2800 18 Iyyar 6560

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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