Lag BaOmer 5046 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8806

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8806 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 5043 18 Iyyar 8803
Lag BaOmer 5044 18 Iyyar 8804
Lag BaOmer 5045 18 Iyyar 8805
Lag BaOmer 5046 18 Iyyar 8806
Lag BaOmer 5047 18 Iyyar 8807
Lag BaOmer 5048 18 Iyyar 8808
Lag BaOmer 5049 18 Iyyar 8809
Lag BaOmer 5050 18 Iyyar 8810

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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