Lag BaOmer 3356 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7116

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7116 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 3353 18 Iyyar 7113
Lag BaOmer 3354 18 Iyyar 7114
Lag BaOmer 3355 18 Iyyar 7115
Lag BaOmer 3356 18 Iyyar 7116
Lag BaOmer 3357 18 Iyyar 7117
Lag BaOmer 3358 18 Iyyar 7118
Lag BaOmer 3359 18 Iyyar 7119
Lag BaOmer 3360 18 Iyyar 7120

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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