Lag BaOmer 5928 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9688

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9688 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 5925 18 Iyyar 9685
Lag BaOmer 5926 18 Iyyar 9686
Lag BaOmer 5927 18 Iyyar 9687
Lag BaOmer 5928 18 Iyyar 9688
Lag BaOmer 5929 18 Iyyar 9689
Lag BaOmer 5930 18 Iyyar 9690
Lag BaOmer 5931 18 Iyyar 9691
Lag BaOmer 5932 18 Iyyar 9692

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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