Lag BaOmer 2128 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5888

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5888 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2125 18 Iyyar 5885
Lag BaOmer 2126 18 Iyyar 5886
Lag BaOmer 2127 18 Iyyar 5887
Lag BaOmer 2128 18 Iyyar 5888
Lag BaOmer 2129 18 Iyyar 5889
Lag BaOmer 2130 18 Iyyar 5890
Lag BaOmer 2131 18 Iyyar 5891
Lag BaOmer 2132 18 Iyyar 5892

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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