Lag BaOmer 1616 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5376

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5376 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 1613 18 Iyyar 5373
Lag BaOmer 1614 18 Iyyar 5374
Lag BaOmer 1615 18 Iyyar 5375
Lag BaOmer 1616 18 Iyyar 5376
Lag BaOmer 1617 18 Iyyar 5377
Lag BaOmer 1618 18 Iyyar 5378
Lag BaOmer 1619 18 Iyyar 5379
Lag BaOmer 1620 18 Iyyar 5380

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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