Lag BaOmer 4576 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8336

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8336 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 4573 18 Iyyar 8333
Lag BaOmer 4574 18 Iyyar 8334
Lag BaOmer 4575 18 Iyyar 8335
Lag BaOmer 4576 18 Iyyar 8336
Lag BaOmer 4577 18 Iyyar 8337
Lag BaOmer 4578 18 Iyyar 8338
Lag BaOmer 4579 18 Iyyar 8339
Lag BaOmer 4580 18 Iyyar 8340

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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