Lag BaOmer 3848 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7608

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7608 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 3845 18 Iyyar 7605
Lag BaOmer 3846 18 Iyyar 7606
Lag BaOmer 3847 18 Iyyar 7607
Lag BaOmer 3848 18 Iyyar 7608
Lag BaOmer 3849 18 Iyyar 7609
Lag BaOmer 3850 18 Iyyar 7610
Lag BaOmer 3851 18 Iyyar 7611
Lag BaOmer 3852 18 Iyyar 7612

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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