Lag BaOmer 2508 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6268

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6268 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 2505 18 Iyyar 6265
Lag BaOmer 2506 18 Iyyar 6266
Lag BaOmer 2507 18 Iyyar 6267
Lag BaOmer 2508 18 Iyyar 6268
Lag BaOmer 2509 18 Iyyar 6269
Lag BaOmer 2510 18 Iyyar 6270
Lag BaOmer 2511 18 Iyyar 6271
Lag BaOmer 2512 18 Iyyar 6272

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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