Lag BaOmer 6316 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10076

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10076 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 6313 18 Iyyar 10073
Lag BaOmer 6314 18 Iyyar 10074
Lag BaOmer 6315 18 Iyyar 10075
Lag BaOmer 6316 18 Iyyar 10076
Lag BaOmer 6317 18 Iyyar 10077
Lag BaOmer 6318 18 Iyyar 10078
Lag BaOmer 6319 18 Iyyar 10079
Lag BaOmer 6320 18 Iyyar 10080

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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