Lag BaOmer 7516 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11276

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11276 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 7513 18 Iyyar 11273
Lag BaOmer 7514 18 Iyyar 11274
Lag BaOmer 7515 18 Iyyar 11275
Lag BaOmer 7516 18 Iyyar 11276
Lag BaOmer 7517 18 Iyyar 11277
Lag BaOmer 7518 18 Iyyar 11278
Lag BaOmer 7519 18 Iyyar 11279
Lag BaOmer 7520 18 Iyyar 11280

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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