Lag BaOmer 5938 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9698

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9698 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 5935 18 Iyyar 9695
Lag BaOmer 5936 18 Iyyar 9696
Lag BaOmer 5937 18 Iyyar 9697
Lag BaOmer 5938 18 Iyyar 9698
Lag BaOmer 5939 18 Iyyar 9699
Lag BaOmer 5940 18 Iyyar 9700
Lag BaOmer 5941 18 Iyyar 9701
Lag BaOmer 5942 18 Iyyar 9702

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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