Lag BaOmer 7716 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11476

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11476 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 7713 18 Iyyar 11473
Lag BaOmer 7714 18 Iyyar 11474
Lag BaOmer 7715 18 Iyyar 11475
Lag BaOmer 7716 18 Iyyar 11476
Lag BaOmer 7717 18 Iyyar 11477
Lag BaOmer 7718 18 Iyyar 11478
Lag BaOmer 7719 18 Iyyar 11479
Lag BaOmer 7720 18 Iyyar 11480

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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