Lag BaOmer 3308 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7068

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7068 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 3305 18 Iyyar 7065
Lag BaOmer 3306 18 Iyyar 7066
Lag BaOmer 3307 18 Iyyar 7067
Lag BaOmer 3308 18 Iyyar 7068
Lag BaOmer 3309 18 Iyyar 7069
Lag BaOmer 3310 18 Iyyar 7070
Lag BaOmer 3311 18 Iyyar 7071
Lag BaOmer 3312 18 Iyyar 7072

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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