Lag BaOmer 5806 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9566

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9566 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 5803 18 Iyyar 9563
Lag BaOmer 5804 18 Iyyar 9564
Lag BaOmer 5805 18 Iyyar 9565
Lag BaOmer 5806 18 Iyyar 9566
Lag BaOmer 5807 18 Iyyar 9567
Lag BaOmer 5808 18 Iyyar 9568
Lag BaOmer 5809 18 Iyyar 9569
Lag BaOmer 5810 18 Iyyar 9570

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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