Lag BaOmer 556 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4316

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4316 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 553 18 Iyyar 4313
Lag BaOmer 554 18 Iyyar 4314
Lag BaOmer 555 18 Iyyar 4315
Lag BaOmer 556 18 Iyyar 4316
Lag BaOmer 557 18 Iyyar 4317
Lag BaOmer 558 18 Iyyar 4318
Lag BaOmer 559 18 Iyyar 4319
Lag BaOmer 560 18 Iyyar 4320

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
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