Lag BaOmer 6626 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10386

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10386 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 6623 18 Iyyar 10383
Lag BaOmer 6624 18 Iyyar 10384
Lag BaOmer 6625 18 Iyyar 10385
Lag BaOmer 6626 18 Iyyar 10386
Lag BaOmer 6627 18 Iyyar 10387
Lag BaOmer 6628 18 Iyyar 10388
Lag BaOmer 6629 18 Iyyar 10389
Lag BaOmer 6630 18 Iyyar 10390

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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