Lag BaOmer 7116 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10876

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10876 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 7113 18 Iyyar 10873
Lag BaOmer 7114 18 Iyyar 10874
Lag BaOmer 7115 18 Iyyar 10875
Lag BaOmer 7116 18 Iyyar 10876
Lag BaOmer 7117 18 Iyyar 10877
Lag BaOmer 7118 18 Iyyar 10878
Lag BaOmer 7119 18 Iyyar 10879
Lag BaOmer 7120 18 Iyyar 10880

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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