Lag BaOmer 5786 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9546

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9546 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 5783 18 Iyyar 9543
Lag BaOmer 5784 18 Iyyar 9544
Lag BaOmer 5785 18 Iyyar 9545
Lag BaOmer 5786 18 Iyyar 9546
Lag BaOmer 5787 18 Iyyar 9547
Lag BaOmer 5788 18 Iyyar 9548
Lag BaOmer 5789 18 Iyyar 9549
Lag BaOmer 5790 18 Iyyar 9550

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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