Lag BaOmer 268 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4028

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4028 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 265 18 Iyyar 4025
Lag BaOmer 266 18 Iyyar 4026
Lag BaOmer 267 18 Iyyar 4027
Lag BaOmer 268 18 Iyyar 4028
Lag BaOmer 269 18 Iyyar 4029
Lag BaOmer 270 18 Iyyar 4030
Lag BaOmer 271 18 Iyyar 4031
Lag BaOmer 272 18 Iyyar 4032

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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