Lag BaOmer 6636 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10396

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10396 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 6633 18 Iyyar 10393
Lag BaOmer 6634 18 Iyyar 10394
Lag BaOmer 6635 18 Iyyar 10395
Lag BaOmer 6636 18 Iyyar 10396
Lag BaOmer 6637 18 Iyyar 10397
Lag BaOmer 6638 18 Iyyar 10398
Lag BaOmer 6639 18 Iyyar 10399
Lag BaOmer 6640 18 Iyyar 10400

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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