Lag BaOmer 3476 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7236

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7236 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 3473 18 Iyyar 7233
Lag BaOmer 3474 18 Iyyar 7234
Lag BaOmer 3475 18 Iyyar 7235
Lag BaOmer 3476 18 Iyyar 7236
Lag BaOmer 3477 18 Iyyar 7237
Lag BaOmer 3478 18 Iyyar 7238
Lag BaOmer 3479 18 Iyyar 7239
Lag BaOmer 3480 18 Iyyar 7240

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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