Lag BaOmer 3178 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6938

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6938 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 3175 18 Iyyar 6935
Lag BaOmer 3176 18 Iyyar 6936
Lag BaOmer 3177 18 Iyyar 6937
Lag BaOmer 3178 18 Iyyar 6938
Lag BaOmer 3179 18 Iyyar 6939
Lag BaOmer 3180 18 Iyyar 6940
Lag BaOmer 3181 18 Iyyar 6941
Lag BaOmer 3182 18 Iyyar 6942

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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