Lag BaOmer 1606 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5366

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5366 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 1603 18 Iyyar 5363
Lag BaOmer 1604 18 Iyyar 5364
Lag BaOmer 1605 18 Iyyar 5365
Lag BaOmer 1606 18 Iyyar 5366
Lag BaOmer 1607 18 Iyyar 5367
Lag BaOmer 1608 18 Iyyar 5368
Lag BaOmer 1609 18 Iyyar 5369
Lag BaOmer 1610 18 Iyyar 5370

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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