Lag BaOmer 3988 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7748

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7748 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 3985 18 Iyyar 7745
Lag BaOmer 3986 18 Iyyar 7746
Lag BaOmer 3987 18 Iyyar 7747
Lag BaOmer 3988 18 Iyyar 7748
Lag BaOmer 3989 18 Iyyar 7749
Lag BaOmer 3990 18 Iyyar 7750
Lag BaOmer 3991 18 Iyyar 7751
Lag BaOmer 3992 18 Iyyar 7752

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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