Lag BaOmer 526 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4286

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4286 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 523 18 Iyyar 4283
Lag BaOmer 524 18 Iyyar 4284
Lag BaOmer 525 18 Iyyar 4285
Lag BaOmer 526 18 Iyyar 4286
Lag BaOmer 527 18 Iyyar 4287
Lag BaOmer 528 18 Iyyar 4288
Lag BaOmer 529 18 Iyyar 4289
Lag BaOmer 530 18 Iyyar 4290

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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