Lag BaOmer 4006 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7766

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7766 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 4003 18 Iyyar 7763
Lag BaOmer 4004 18 Iyyar 7764
Lag BaOmer 4005 18 Iyyar 7765
Lag BaOmer 4006 18 Iyyar 7766
Lag BaOmer 4007 18 Iyyar 7767
Lag BaOmer 4008 18 Iyyar 7768
Lag BaOmer 4009 18 Iyyar 7769
Lag BaOmer 4010 18 Iyyar 7770

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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