Lag BaOmer 4896 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8656

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8656 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 4893 18 Iyyar 8653
Lag BaOmer 4894 18 Iyyar 8654
Lag BaOmer 4895 18 Iyyar 8655
Lag BaOmer 4896 18 Iyyar 8656
Lag BaOmer 4897 18 Iyyar 8657
Lag BaOmer 4898 18 Iyyar 8658
Lag BaOmer 4899 18 Iyyar 8659
Lag BaOmer 4900 18 Iyyar 8660

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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