Lag BaOmer 916 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4676

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4676 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 913 18 Iyyar 4673
Lag BaOmer 914 18 Iyyar 4674
Lag BaOmer 915 18 Iyyar 4675
Lag BaOmer 916 18 Iyyar 4676
Lag BaOmer 917 18 Iyyar 4677
Lag BaOmer 918 18 Iyyar 4678
Lag BaOmer 919 18 Iyyar 4679
Lag BaOmer 920 18 Iyyar 4680

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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