Lag BaOmer 8956 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12716

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12716 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 8953 18 Iyyar 12713
Lag BaOmer 8954 18 Iyyar 12714
Lag BaOmer 8955 18 Iyyar 12715
Lag BaOmer 8956 18 Iyyar 12716
Lag BaOmer 8957 18 Iyyar 12717
Lag BaOmer 8958 18 Iyyar 12718
Lag BaOmer 8959 18 Iyyar 12719
Lag BaOmer 8960 18 Iyyar 12720

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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