Lag BaOmer 3138 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6898

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6898 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 3135 18 Iyyar 6895
Lag BaOmer 3136 18 Iyyar 6896
Lag BaOmer 3137 18 Iyyar 6897
Lag BaOmer 3138 18 Iyyar 6898
Lag BaOmer 3139 18 Iyyar 6899
Lag BaOmer 3140 18 Iyyar 6900
Lag BaOmer 3141 18 Iyyar 6901
Lag BaOmer 3142 18 Iyyar 6902

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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