Lag BaOmer 8826 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12586

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12586 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 8823 18 Iyyar 12583
Lag BaOmer 8824 18 Iyyar 12584
Lag BaOmer 8825 18 Iyyar 12585
Lag BaOmer 8826 18 Iyyar 12586
Lag BaOmer 8827 18 Iyyar 12587
Lag BaOmer 8828 18 Iyyar 12588
Lag BaOmer 8829 18 Iyyar 12589
Lag BaOmer 8830 18 Iyyar 12590

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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