Lag BaOmer 4536 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8296

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8296 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 4533 18 Iyyar 8293
Lag BaOmer 4534 18 Iyyar 8294
Lag BaOmer 4535 18 Iyyar 8295
Lag BaOmer 4536 18 Iyyar 8296
Lag BaOmer 4537 18 Iyyar 8297
Lag BaOmer 4538 18 Iyyar 8298
Lag BaOmer 4539 18 Iyyar 8299
Lag BaOmer 4540 18 Iyyar 8300

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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