Lag BaOmer 4126 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7886

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7886 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 4123 18 Iyyar 7883
Lag BaOmer 4124 18 Iyyar 7884
Lag BaOmer 4125 18 Iyyar 7885
Lag BaOmer 4126 18 Iyyar 7886
Lag BaOmer 4127 18 Iyyar 7887
Lag BaOmer 4128 18 Iyyar 7888
Lag BaOmer 4129 18 Iyyar 7889
Lag BaOmer 4130 18 Iyyar 7890

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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