Lag BaOmer 5716 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9476

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9476 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 5713 18 Iyyar 9473
Lag BaOmer 5714 18 Iyyar 9474
Lag BaOmer 5715 18 Iyyar 9475
Lag BaOmer 5716 18 Iyyar 9476
Lag BaOmer 5717 18 Iyyar 9477
Lag BaOmer 5718 18 Iyyar 9478
Lag BaOmer 5719 18 Iyyar 9479
Lag BaOmer 5720 18 Iyyar 9480

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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