Lag BaOmer 2516 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6276

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6276 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 2513 18 Iyyar 6273
Lag BaOmer 2514 18 Iyyar 6274
Lag BaOmer 2515 18 Iyyar 6275
Lag BaOmer 2516 18 Iyyar 6276
Lag BaOmer 2517 18 Iyyar 6277
Lag BaOmer 2518 18 Iyyar 6278
Lag BaOmer 2519 18 Iyyar 6279
Lag BaOmer 2520 18 Iyyar 6280

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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