Lag BaOmer 4386 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8146

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8146 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 4383 18 Iyyar 8143
Lag BaOmer 4384 18 Iyyar 8144
Lag BaOmer 4385 18 Iyyar 8145
Lag BaOmer 4386 18 Iyyar 8146
Lag BaOmer 4387 18 Iyyar 8147
Lag BaOmer 4388 18 Iyyar 8148
Lag BaOmer 4389 18 Iyyar 8149
Lag BaOmer 4390 18 Iyyar 8150

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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