Lag BaOmer 4688 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8448

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8448 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 4685 18 Iyyar 8445
Lag BaOmer 4686 18 Iyyar 8446
Lag BaOmer 4687 18 Iyyar 8447
Lag BaOmer 4688 18 Iyyar 8448
Lag BaOmer 4689 18 Iyyar 8449
Lag BaOmer 4690 18 Iyyar 8450
Lag BaOmer 4691 18 Iyyar 8451
Lag BaOmer 4692 18 Iyyar 8452

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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