Lag BaOmer 6006 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9766

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9766 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 6003 18 Iyyar 9763
Lag BaOmer 6004 18 Iyyar 9764
Lag BaOmer 6005 18 Iyyar 9765
Lag BaOmer 6006 18 Iyyar 9766
Lag BaOmer 6007 18 Iyyar 9767
Lag BaOmer 6008 18 Iyyar 9768
Lag BaOmer 6009 18 Iyyar 9769
Lag BaOmer 6010 18 Iyyar 9770

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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