Lag BaOmer 8436 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12196

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12196 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 8433 18 Iyyar 12193
Lag BaOmer 8434 18 Iyyar 12194
Lag BaOmer 8435 18 Iyyar 12195
Lag BaOmer 8436 18 Iyyar 12196
Lag BaOmer 8437 18 Iyyar 12197
Lag BaOmer 8438 18 Iyyar 12198
Lag BaOmer 8439 18 Iyyar 12199
Lag BaOmer 8440 18 Iyyar 12200

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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