Lag BaOmer 2808 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6568

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6568 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 2805 18 Iyyar 6565
Lag BaOmer 2806 18 Iyyar 6566
Lag BaOmer 2807 18 Iyyar 6567
Lag BaOmer 2808 18 Iyyar 6568
Lag BaOmer 2809 18 Iyyar 6569
Lag BaOmer 2810 18 Iyyar 6570
Lag BaOmer 2811 18 Iyyar 6571
Lag BaOmer 2812 18 Iyyar 6572

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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