Lag BaOmer 536 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4296

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4296 began on and ended 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 533 18 Iyyar 4293
Lag BaOmer 534 18 Iyyar 4294
Lag BaOmer 535 18 Iyyar 4295
Lag BaOmer 536 18 Iyyar 4296
Lag BaOmer 537 18 Iyyar 4297
Lag BaOmer 538 18 Iyyar 4298
Lag BaOmer 539 18 Iyyar 4299
Lag BaOmer 540 18 Iyyar 4300

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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