Lag BaOmer 3708 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7468

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7468 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 3705 18 Iyyar 7465
Lag BaOmer 3706 18 Iyyar 7466
Lag BaOmer 3707 18 Iyyar 7467
Lag BaOmer 3708 18 Iyyar 7468
Lag BaOmer 3709 18 Iyyar 7469
Lag BaOmer 3710 18 Iyyar 7470
Lag BaOmer 3711 18 Iyyar 7471
Lag BaOmer 3712 18 Iyyar 7472

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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