Lag BaOmer 5326 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9086

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9086 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 5323 18 Iyyar 9083
Lag BaOmer 5324 18 Iyyar 9084
Lag BaOmer 5325 18 Iyyar 9085
Lag BaOmer 5326 18 Iyyar 9086
Lag BaOmer 5327 18 Iyyar 9087
Lag BaOmer 5328 18 Iyyar 9088
Lag BaOmer 5329 18 Iyyar 9089
Lag BaOmer 5330 18 Iyyar 9090

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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