Lag BaOmer 2496 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6256

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6256 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2493 18 Iyyar 6253
Lag BaOmer 2494 18 Iyyar 6254
Lag BaOmer 2495 18 Iyyar 6255
Lag BaOmer 2496 18 Iyyar 6256
Lag BaOmer 2497 18 Iyyar 6257
Lag BaOmer 2498 18 Iyyar 6258
Lag BaOmer 2499 18 Iyyar 6259
Lag BaOmer 2500 18 Iyyar 6260

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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