Lag BaOmer 1368 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5128

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5128 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 1365 18 Iyyar 5125
Lag BaOmer 1366 18 Iyyar 5126
Lag BaOmer 1367 18 Iyyar 5127
Lag BaOmer 1368 18 Iyyar 5128
Lag BaOmer 1369 18 Iyyar 5129
Lag BaOmer 1370 18 Iyyar 5130
Lag BaOmer 1371 18 Iyyar 5131
Lag BaOmer 1372 18 Iyyar 5132

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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