Lag BaOmer 1668 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5428

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5428 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 1665 18 Iyyar 5425
Lag BaOmer 1666 18 Iyyar 5426
Lag BaOmer 1667 18 Iyyar 5427
Lag BaOmer 1668 18 Iyyar 5428
Lag BaOmer 1669 18 Iyyar 5429
Lag BaOmer 1670 18 Iyyar 5430
Lag BaOmer 1671 18 Iyyar 5431
Lag BaOmer 1672 18 Iyyar 5432

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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