Lag BaOmer 3246 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7006

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7006 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 3243 18 Iyyar 7003
Lag BaOmer 3244 18 Iyyar 7004
Lag BaOmer 3245 18 Iyyar 7005
Lag BaOmer 3246 18 Iyyar 7006
Lag BaOmer 3247 18 Iyyar 7007
Lag BaOmer 3248 18 Iyyar 7008
Lag BaOmer 3249 18 Iyyar 7009
Lag BaOmer 3250 18 Iyyar 7010

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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