Lag BaOmer 6116 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9876

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9876 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 6113 18 Iyyar 9873
Lag BaOmer 6114 18 Iyyar 9874
Lag BaOmer 6115 18 Iyyar 9875
Lag BaOmer 6116 18 Iyyar 9876
Lag BaOmer 6117 18 Iyyar 9877
Lag BaOmer 6118 18 Iyyar 9878
Lag BaOmer 6119 18 Iyyar 9879
Lag BaOmer 6120 18 Iyyar 9880

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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