Lag BaOmer 2968 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6728

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6728 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 2965 18 Iyyar 6725
Lag BaOmer 2966 18 Iyyar 6726
Lag BaOmer 2967 18 Iyyar 6727
Lag BaOmer 2968 18 Iyyar 6728
Lag BaOmer 2969 18 Iyyar 6729
Lag BaOmer 2970 18 Iyyar 6730
Lag BaOmer 2971 18 Iyyar 6731
Lag BaOmer 2972 18 Iyyar 6732

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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