Lag BaOmer 956 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4716

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4716 began on and ended 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 953 18 Iyyar 4713
Lag BaOmer 954 18 Iyyar 4714
Lag BaOmer 955 18 Iyyar 4715
Lag BaOmer 956 18 Iyyar 4716
Lag BaOmer 957 18 Iyyar 4717
Lag BaOmer 958 18 Iyyar 4718
Lag BaOmer 959 18 Iyyar 4719
Lag BaOmer 960 18 Iyyar 4720

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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