Lag BaOmer 946 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4706

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4706 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 943 18 Iyyar 4703
Lag BaOmer 944 18 Iyyar 4704
Lag BaOmer 945 18 Iyyar 4705
Lag BaOmer 946 18 Iyyar 4706
Lag BaOmer 947 18 Iyyar 4707
Lag BaOmer 948 18 Iyyar 4708
Lag BaOmer 949 18 Iyyar 4709
Lag BaOmer 950 18 Iyyar 4710

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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