Lag BaOmer 2818 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6578

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6578 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 2815 18 Iyyar 6575
Lag BaOmer 2816 18 Iyyar 6576
Lag BaOmer 2817 18 Iyyar 6577
Lag BaOmer 2818 18 Iyyar 6578
Lag BaOmer 2819 18 Iyyar 6579
Lag BaOmer 2820 18 Iyyar 6580
Lag BaOmer 2821 18 Iyyar 6581
Lag BaOmer 2822 18 Iyyar 6582

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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