Lag BaOmer 2428 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6188

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6188 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 2425 18 Iyyar 6185
Lag BaOmer 2426 18 Iyyar 6186
Lag BaOmer 2427 18 Iyyar 6187
Lag BaOmer 2428 18 Iyyar 6188
Lag BaOmer 2429 18 Iyyar 6189
Lag BaOmer 2430 18 Iyyar 6190
Lag BaOmer 2431 18 Iyyar 6191
Lag BaOmer 2432 18 Iyyar 6192

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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