Lag BaOmer 4026 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7786

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7786 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 4023 18 Iyyar 7783
Lag BaOmer 4024 18 Iyyar 7784
Lag BaOmer 4025 18 Iyyar 7785
Lag BaOmer 4026 18 Iyyar 7786
Lag BaOmer 4027 18 Iyyar 7787
Lag BaOmer 4028 18 Iyyar 7788
Lag BaOmer 4029 18 Iyyar 7789
Lag BaOmer 4030 18 Iyyar 7790

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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