Lag BaOmer 7226 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10986

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10986 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 7223 18 Iyyar 10983
Lag BaOmer 7224 18 Iyyar 10984
Lag BaOmer 7225 18 Iyyar 10985
Lag BaOmer 7226 18 Iyyar 10986
Lag BaOmer 7227 18 Iyyar 10987
Lag BaOmer 7228 18 Iyyar 10988
Lag BaOmer 7229 18 Iyyar 10989
Lag BaOmer 7230 18 Iyyar 10990

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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