Lag BaOmer 5198 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8958

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8958 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 5195 18 Iyyar 8955
Lag BaOmer 5196 18 Iyyar 8956
Lag BaOmer 5197 18 Iyyar 8957
Lag BaOmer 5198 18 Iyyar 8958
Lag BaOmer 5199 18 Iyyar 8959
Lag BaOmer 5200 18 Iyyar 8960
Lag BaOmer 5201 18 Iyyar 8961
Lag BaOmer 5202 18 Iyyar 8962

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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