Lag BaOmer 7936 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11696

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11696 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 7933 18 Iyyar 11693
Lag BaOmer 7934 18 Iyyar 11694
Lag BaOmer 7935 18 Iyyar 11695
Lag BaOmer 7936 18 Iyyar 11696
Lag BaOmer 7937 18 Iyyar 11697
Lag BaOmer 7938 18 Iyyar 11698
Lag BaOmer 7939 18 Iyyar 11699
Lag BaOmer 7940 18 Iyyar 11700

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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