Lag BaOmer 1258 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5018

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5018 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 1255 18 Iyyar 5015
Lag BaOmer 1256 18 Iyyar 5016
Lag BaOmer 1257 18 Iyyar 5017
Lag BaOmer 1258 18 Iyyar 5018
Lag BaOmer 1259 18 Iyyar 5019
Lag BaOmer 1260 18 Iyyar 5020
Lag BaOmer 1261 18 Iyyar 5021
Lag BaOmer 1262 18 Iyyar 5022

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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