Lag BaOmer 3576 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7336

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7336 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 3573 18 Iyyar 7333
Lag BaOmer 3574 18 Iyyar 7334
Lag BaOmer 3575 18 Iyyar 7335
Lag BaOmer 3576 18 Iyyar 7336
Lag BaOmer 3577 18 Iyyar 7337
Lag BaOmer 3578 18 Iyyar 7338
Lag BaOmer 3579 18 Iyyar 7339
Lag BaOmer 3580 18 Iyyar 7340

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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