Lag BaOmer 836 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4596

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4596 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 833 18 Iyyar 4593
Lag BaOmer 834 18 Iyyar 4594
Lag BaOmer 835 18 Iyyar 4595
Lag BaOmer 836 18 Iyyar 4596
Lag BaOmer 837 18 Iyyar 4597
Lag BaOmer 838 18 Iyyar 4598
Lag BaOmer 839 18 Iyyar 4599
Lag BaOmer 840 18 Iyyar 4600

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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