Lag BaOmer 516 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4276

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4276 began on and ended 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 513 18 Iyyar 4273
Lag BaOmer 514 18 Iyyar 4274
Lag BaOmer 515 18 Iyyar 4275
Lag BaOmer 516 18 Iyyar 4276
Lag BaOmer 517 18 Iyyar 4277
Lag BaOmer 518 18 Iyyar 4278
Lag BaOmer 519 18 Iyyar 4279
Lag BaOmer 520 18 Iyyar 4280

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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