Lag BaOmer 5486 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9246

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9246 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 5483 18 Iyyar 9243
Lag BaOmer 5484 18 Iyyar 9244
Lag BaOmer 5485 18 Iyyar 9245
Lag BaOmer 5486 18 Iyyar 9246
Lag BaOmer 5487 18 Iyyar 9247
Lag BaOmer 5488 18 Iyyar 9248
Lag BaOmer 5489 18 Iyyar 9249
Lag BaOmer 5490 18 Iyyar 9250

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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