Lag BaOmer 5248 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9008

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9008 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 5245 18 Iyyar 9005
Lag BaOmer 5246 18 Iyyar 9006
Lag BaOmer 5247 18 Iyyar 9007
Lag BaOmer 5248 18 Iyyar 9008
Lag BaOmer 5249 18 Iyyar 9009
Lag BaOmer 5250 18 Iyyar 9010
Lag BaOmer 5251 18 Iyyar 9011
Lag BaOmer 5252 18 Iyyar 9012

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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