Lag BaOmer 5856 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9616

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9616 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 5853 18 Iyyar 9613
Lag BaOmer 5854 18 Iyyar 9614
Lag BaOmer 5855 18 Iyyar 9615
Lag BaOmer 5856 18 Iyyar 9616
Lag BaOmer 5857 18 Iyyar 9617
Lag BaOmer 5858 18 Iyyar 9618
Lag BaOmer 5859 18 Iyyar 9619
Lag BaOmer 5860 18 Iyyar 9620

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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