Lag BaOmer 136 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3896

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3896 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 133 18 Iyyar 3893
Lag BaOmer 134 18 Iyyar 3894
Lag BaOmer 135 18 Iyyar 3895
Lag BaOmer 136 18 Iyyar 3896
Lag BaOmer 137 18 Iyyar 3897
Lag BaOmer 138 18 Iyyar 3898
Lag BaOmer 139 18 Iyyar 3899
Lag BaOmer 140 18 Iyyar 3900

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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