Lag BaOmer 8466 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12226

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12226 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 8463 18 Iyyar 12223
Lag BaOmer 8464 18 Iyyar 12224
Lag BaOmer 8465 18 Iyyar 12225
Lag BaOmer 8466 18 Iyyar 12226
Lag BaOmer 8467 18 Iyyar 12227
Lag BaOmer 8468 18 Iyyar 12228
Lag BaOmer 8469 18 Iyyar 12229
Lag BaOmer 8470 18 Iyyar 12230

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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