Lag BaOmer 6776 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10536

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10536 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 6773 18 Iyyar 10533
Lag BaOmer 6774 18 Iyyar 10534
Lag BaOmer 6775 18 Iyyar 10535
Lag BaOmer 6776 18 Iyyar 10536
Lag BaOmer 6777 18 Iyyar 10537
Lag BaOmer 6778 18 Iyyar 10538
Lag BaOmer 6779 18 Iyyar 10539
Lag BaOmer 6780 18 Iyyar 10540

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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