Lag BaOmer 4516 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8276

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8276 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 4513 18 Iyyar 8273
Lag BaOmer 4514 18 Iyyar 8274
Lag BaOmer 4515 18 Iyyar 8275
Lag BaOmer 4516 18 Iyyar 8276
Lag BaOmer 4517 18 Iyyar 8277
Lag BaOmer 4518 18 Iyyar 8278
Lag BaOmer 4519 18 Iyyar 8279
Lag BaOmer 4520 18 Iyyar 8280

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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