Lag BaOmer 4778 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8538

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8538 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 4775 18 Iyyar 8535
Lag BaOmer 4776 18 Iyyar 8536
Lag BaOmer 4777 18 Iyyar 8537
Lag BaOmer 4778 18 Iyyar 8538
Lag BaOmer 4779 18 Iyyar 8539
Lag BaOmer 4780 18 Iyyar 8540
Lag BaOmer 4781 18 Iyyar 8541
Lag BaOmer 4782 18 Iyyar 8542

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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