Lag BaOmer 226 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3986

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3986 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 223 18 Iyyar 3983
Lag BaOmer 224 18 Iyyar 3984
Lag BaOmer 225 18 Iyyar 3985
Lag BaOmer 226 18 Iyyar 3986
Lag BaOmer 227 18 Iyyar 3987
Lag BaOmer 228 18 Iyyar 3988
Lag BaOmer 229 18 Iyyar 3989
Lag BaOmer 230 18 Iyyar 3990

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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