Lag BaOmer 2758 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6518

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6518 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 2755 18 Iyyar 6515
Lag BaOmer 2756 18 Iyyar 6516
Lag BaOmer 2757 18 Iyyar 6517
Lag BaOmer 2758 18 Iyyar 6518
Lag BaOmer 2759 18 Iyyar 6519
Lag BaOmer 2760 18 Iyyar 6520
Lag BaOmer 2761 18 Iyyar 6521
Lag BaOmer 2762 18 Iyyar 6522

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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