Lag BaOmer 656 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4416

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4416 began on and ended 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 653 18 Iyyar 4413
Lag BaOmer 654 18 Iyyar 4414
Lag BaOmer 655 18 Iyyar 4415
Lag BaOmer 656 18 Iyyar 4416
Lag BaOmer 657 18 Iyyar 4417
Lag BaOmer 658 18 Iyyar 4418
Lag BaOmer 659 18 Iyyar 4419
Lag BaOmer 660 18 Iyyar 4420

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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