Lag BaOmer 1866 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5626

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5626 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 1863 18 Iyyar 5623
Lag BaOmer 1864 18 Iyyar 5624
Lag BaOmer 1865 18 Iyyar 5625
Lag BaOmer 1866 18 Iyyar 5626
Lag BaOmer 1867 18 Iyyar 5627
Lag BaOmer 1868 18 Iyyar 5628
Lag BaOmer 1869 18 Iyyar 5629
Lag BaOmer 1870 18 Iyyar 5630

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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