Lag BaOmer 6098 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9858

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9858 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 6095 18 Iyyar 9855
Lag BaOmer 6096 18 Iyyar 9856
Lag BaOmer 6097 18 Iyyar 9857
Lag BaOmer 6098 18 Iyyar 9858
Lag BaOmer 6099 18 Iyyar 9859
Lag BaOmer 6100 18 Iyyar 9860
Lag BaOmer 6101 18 Iyyar 9861
Lag BaOmer 6102 18 Iyyar 9862

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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