Lag BaOmer 758 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4518

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4518 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 755 18 Iyyar 4515
Lag BaOmer 756 18 Iyyar 4516
Lag BaOmer 757 18 Iyyar 4517
Lag BaOmer 758 18 Iyyar 4518
Lag BaOmer 759 18 Iyyar 4519
Lag BaOmer 760 18 Iyyar 4520
Lag BaOmer 761 18 Iyyar 4521
Lag BaOmer 762 18 Iyyar 4522

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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