Lag BaOmer 9396 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13156

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13156 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.

Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 9393 18 Iyyar 13153
Lag BaOmer 9394 18 Iyyar 13154
Lag BaOmer 9395 18 Iyyar 13155
Lag BaOmer 9396 18 Iyyar 13156
Lag BaOmer 9397 18 Iyyar 13157
Lag BaOmer 9398 18 Iyyar 13158
Lag BaOmer 9399 18 Iyyar 13159
Lag BaOmer 9400 18 Iyyar 13160

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.