Lag BaOmer 4478 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8238

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8238 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 4475 18 Iyyar 8235
Lag BaOmer 4476 18 Iyyar 8236
Lag BaOmer 4477 18 Iyyar 8237
Lag BaOmer 4478 18 Iyyar 8238
Lag BaOmer 4479 18 Iyyar 8239
Lag BaOmer 4480 18 Iyyar 8240
Lag BaOmer 4481 18 Iyyar 8241
Lag BaOmer 4482 18 Iyyar 8242

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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