Lag BaOmer 616 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4376

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4376 began on and ended 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 613 18 Iyyar 4373
Lag BaOmer 614 18 Iyyar 4374
Lag BaOmer 615 18 Iyyar 4375
Lag BaOmer 616 18 Iyyar 4376
Lag BaOmer 617 18 Iyyar 4377
Lag BaOmer 618 18 Iyyar 4378
Lag BaOmer 619 18 Iyyar 4379
Lag BaOmer 620 18 Iyyar 4380

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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