Lag BaOmer 3006 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6766

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6766 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 3003 18 Iyyar 6763
Lag BaOmer 3004 18 Iyyar 6764
Lag BaOmer 3005 18 Iyyar 6765
Lag BaOmer 3006 18 Iyyar 6766
Lag BaOmer 3007 18 Iyyar 6767
Lag BaOmer 3008 18 Iyyar 6768
Lag BaOmer 3009 18 Iyyar 6769
Lag BaOmer 3010 18 Iyyar 6770

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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