Lag BaOmer 4496 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8256

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8256 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 4493 18 Iyyar 8253
Lag BaOmer 4494 18 Iyyar 8254
Lag BaOmer 4495 18 Iyyar 8255
Lag BaOmer 4496 18 Iyyar 8256
Lag BaOmer 4497 18 Iyyar 8257
Lag BaOmer 4498 18 Iyyar 8258
Lag BaOmer 4499 18 Iyyar 8259
Lag BaOmer 4500 18 Iyyar 8260

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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