Lag BaOmer 1738 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5498

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5498 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 1735 18 Iyyar 5495
Lag BaOmer 1736 18 Iyyar 5496
Lag BaOmer 1737 18 Iyyar 5497
Lag BaOmer 1738 18 Iyyar 5498
Lag BaOmer 1739 18 Iyyar 5499
Lag BaOmer 1740 18 Iyyar 5500
Lag BaOmer 1741 18 Iyyar 5501
Lag BaOmer 1742 18 Iyyar 5502

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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