Lag BaOmer 4696 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8456

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8456 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 4693 18 Iyyar 8453
Lag BaOmer 4694 18 Iyyar 8454
Lag BaOmer 4695 18 Iyyar 8455
Lag BaOmer 4696 18 Iyyar 8456
Lag BaOmer 4697 18 Iyyar 8457
Lag BaOmer 4698 18 Iyyar 8458
Lag BaOmer 4699 18 Iyyar 8459
Lag BaOmer 4700 18 Iyyar 8460

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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