Lag BaOmer 3796 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7556

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7556 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 3793 18 Iyyar 7553
Lag BaOmer 3794 18 Iyyar 7554
Lag BaOmer 3795 18 Iyyar 7555
Lag BaOmer 3796 18 Iyyar 7556
Lag BaOmer 3797 18 Iyyar 7557
Lag BaOmer 3798 18 Iyyar 7558
Lag BaOmer 3799 18 Iyyar 7559
Lag BaOmer 3800 18 Iyyar 7560

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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