Lag BaOmer 386 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4146

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4146 began on and ended 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 383 18 Iyyar 4143
Lag BaOmer 384 18 Iyyar 4144
Lag BaOmer 385 18 Iyyar 4145
Lag BaOmer 386 18 Iyyar 4146
Lag BaOmer 387 18 Iyyar 4147
Lag BaOmer 388 18 Iyyar 4148
Lag BaOmer 389 18 Iyyar 4149
Lag BaOmer 390 18 Iyyar 4150

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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