Lag BaOmer 748 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4508

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4508 began on and ended 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 745 18 Iyyar 4505
Lag BaOmer 746 18 Iyyar 4506
Lag BaOmer 747 18 Iyyar 4507
Lag BaOmer 748 18 Iyyar 4508
Lag BaOmer 749 18 Iyyar 4509
Lag BaOmer 750 18 Iyyar 4510
Lag BaOmer 751 18 Iyyar 4511
Lag BaOmer 752 18 Iyyar 4512

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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