Lag BaOmer 3366 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7126

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7126 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 3363 18 Iyyar 7123
Lag BaOmer 3364 18 Iyyar 7124
Lag BaOmer 3365 18 Iyyar 7125
Lag BaOmer 3366 18 Iyyar 7126
Lag BaOmer 3367 18 Iyyar 7127
Lag BaOmer 3368 18 Iyyar 7128
Lag BaOmer 3369 18 Iyyar 7129
Lag BaOmer 3370 18 Iyyar 7130

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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