Lag BaOmer 5356 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9116

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9116 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 5353 18 Iyyar 9113
Lag BaOmer 5354 18 Iyyar 9114
Lag BaOmer 5355 18 Iyyar 9115
Lag BaOmer 5356 18 Iyyar 9116
Lag BaOmer 5357 18 Iyyar 9117
Lag BaOmer 5358 18 Iyyar 9118
Lag BaOmer 5359 18 Iyyar 9119
Lag BaOmer 5360 18 Iyyar 9120

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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