Lag BaOmer 5850 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9610

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9610 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 5847 18 Iyyar 9607
Lag BaOmer 5848 18 Iyyar 9608
Lag BaOmer 5849 18 Iyyar 9609
Lag BaOmer 5850 18 Iyyar 9610
Lag BaOmer 5851 18 Iyyar 9611
Lag BaOmer 5852 18 Iyyar 9612
Lag BaOmer 5853 18 Iyyar 9613
Lag BaOmer 5854 18 Iyyar 9614

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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