Lag BaOmer 5878 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9638

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9638 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 5875 18 Iyyar 9635
Lag BaOmer 5876 18 Iyyar 9636
Lag BaOmer 5877 18 Iyyar 9637
Lag BaOmer 5878 18 Iyyar 9638
Lag BaOmer 5879 18 Iyyar 9639
Lag BaOmer 5880 18 Iyyar 9640
Lag BaOmer 5881 18 Iyyar 9641
Lag BaOmer 5882 18 Iyyar 9642

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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