Lag BaOmer 5166 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8926

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8926 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 5163 18 Iyyar 8923
Lag BaOmer 5164 18 Iyyar 8924
Lag BaOmer 5165 18 Iyyar 8925
Lag BaOmer 5166 18 Iyyar 8926
Lag BaOmer 5167 18 Iyyar 8927
Lag BaOmer 5168 18 Iyyar 8928
Lag BaOmer 5169 18 Iyyar 8929
Lag BaOmer 5170 18 Iyyar 8930

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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