Lag BaOmer 5556 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9316

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9316 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 5553 18 Iyyar 9313
Lag BaOmer 5554 18 Iyyar 9314
Lag BaOmer 5555 18 Iyyar 9315
Lag BaOmer 5556 18 Iyyar 9316
Lag BaOmer 5557 18 Iyyar 9317
Lag BaOmer 5558 18 Iyyar 9318
Lag BaOmer 5559 18 Iyyar 9319
Lag BaOmer 5560 18 Iyyar 9320

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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