Lag BaOmer 6156 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9916

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9916 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 6153 18 Iyyar 9913
Lag BaOmer 6154 18 Iyyar 9914
Lag BaOmer 6155 18 Iyyar 9915
Lag BaOmer 6156 18 Iyyar 9916
Lag BaOmer 6157 18 Iyyar 9917
Lag BaOmer 6158 18 Iyyar 9918
Lag BaOmer 6159 18 Iyyar 9919
Lag BaOmer 6160 18 Iyyar 9920

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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