Lag BaOmer 6016 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9776

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9776 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 6013 18 Iyyar 9773
Lag BaOmer 6014 18 Iyyar 9774
Lag BaOmer 6015 18 Iyyar 9775
Lag BaOmer 6016 18 Iyyar 9776
Lag BaOmer 6017 18 Iyyar 9777
Lag BaOmer 6018 18 Iyyar 9778
Lag BaOmer 6019 18 Iyyar 9779
Lag BaOmer 6020 18 Iyyar 9780

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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