Lag BaOmer 5966 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9726

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9726 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 5963 18 Iyyar 9723
Lag BaOmer 5964 18 Iyyar 9724
Lag BaOmer 5965 18 Iyyar 9725
Lag BaOmer 5966 18 Iyyar 9726
Lag BaOmer 5967 18 Iyyar 9727
Lag BaOmer 5968 18 Iyyar 9728
Lag BaOmer 5969 18 Iyyar 9729
Lag BaOmer 5970 18 Iyyar 9730

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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