Lag BaOmer 1486 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5246

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5246 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 1483 18 Iyyar 5243
Lag BaOmer 1484 18 Iyyar 5244
Lag BaOmer 1485 18 Iyyar 5245
Lag BaOmer 1486 18 Iyyar 5246
Lag BaOmer 1487 18 Iyyar 5247
Lag BaOmer 1488 18 Iyyar 5248
Lag BaOmer 1489 18 Iyyar 5249
Lag BaOmer 1490 18 Iyyar 5250

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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