Lag BaOmer 4306 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8066

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8066 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 4303 18 Iyyar 8063
Lag BaOmer 4304 18 Iyyar 8064
Lag BaOmer 4305 18 Iyyar 8065
Lag BaOmer 4306 18 Iyyar 8066
Lag BaOmer 4307 18 Iyyar 8067
Lag BaOmer 4308 18 Iyyar 8068
Lag BaOmer 4309 18 Iyyar 8069
Lag BaOmer 4310 18 Iyyar 8070

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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