Lag BaOmer 1658 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5418

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5418 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 1655 18 Iyyar 5415
Lag BaOmer 1656 18 Iyyar 5416
Lag BaOmer 1657 18 Iyyar 5417
Lag BaOmer 1658 18 Iyyar 5418
Lag BaOmer 1659 18 Iyyar 5419
Lag BaOmer 1660 18 Iyyar 5420
Lag BaOmer 1661 18 Iyyar 5421
Lag BaOmer 1662 18 Iyyar 5422

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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