Lag BaOmer 1338 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5098

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5098 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 1335 18 Iyyar 5095
Lag BaOmer 1336 18 Iyyar 5096
Lag BaOmer 1337 18 Iyyar 5097
Lag BaOmer 1338 18 Iyyar 5098
Lag BaOmer 1339 18 Iyyar 5099
Lag BaOmer 1340 18 Iyyar 5100
Lag BaOmer 1341 18 Iyyar 5101
Lag BaOmer 1342 18 Iyyar 5102

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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