Lag BaOmer 5526 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9286

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9286 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 5523 18 Iyyar 9283
Lag BaOmer 5524 18 Iyyar 9284
Lag BaOmer 5525 18 Iyyar 9285
Lag BaOmer 5526 18 Iyyar 9286
Lag BaOmer 5527 18 Iyyar 9287
Lag BaOmer 5528 18 Iyyar 9288
Lag BaOmer 5529 18 Iyyar 9289
Lag BaOmer 5530 18 Iyyar 9290

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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