Lag BaOmer 1228 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4988

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4988 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 1225 18 Iyyar 4985
Lag BaOmer 1226 18 Iyyar 4986
Lag BaOmer 1227 18 Iyyar 4987
Lag BaOmer 1228 18 Iyyar 4988
Lag BaOmer 1229 18 Iyyar 4989
Lag BaOmer 1230 18 Iyyar 4990
Lag BaOmer 1231 18 Iyyar 4991
Lag BaOmer 1232 18 Iyyar 4992

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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