Lag BaOmer 1856 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5616

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5616 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 1853 18 Iyyar 5613
Lag BaOmer 1854 18 Iyyar 5614
Lag BaOmer 1855 18 Iyyar 5615
Lag BaOmer 1856 18 Iyyar 5616
Lag BaOmer 1857 18 Iyyar 5617
Lag BaOmer 1858 18 Iyyar 5618
Lag BaOmer 1859 18 Iyyar 5619
Lag BaOmer 1860 18 Iyyar 5620

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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