Lag BaOmer 5506 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9266

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9266 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.

Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 5503 18 Iyyar 9263
Lag BaOmer 5504 18 Iyyar 9264
Lag BaOmer 5505 18 Iyyar 9265
Lag BaOmer 5506 18 Iyyar 9266
Lag BaOmer 5507 18 Iyyar 9267
Lag BaOmer 5508 18 Iyyar 9268
Lag BaOmer 5509 18 Iyyar 9269
Lag BaOmer 5510 18 Iyyar 9270

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.