Lag BaOmer 3048 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6808

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6808 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 3045 18 Iyyar 6805
Lag BaOmer 3046 18 Iyyar 6806
Lag BaOmer 3047 18 Iyyar 6807
Lag BaOmer 3048 18 Iyyar 6808
Lag BaOmer 3049 18 Iyyar 6809
Lag BaOmer 3050 18 Iyyar 6810
Lag BaOmer 3051 18 Iyyar 6811
Lag BaOmer 3052 18 Iyyar 6812

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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