Lag BaOmer 798 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4558

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4558 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 795 18 Iyyar 4555
Lag BaOmer 796 18 Iyyar 4556
Lag BaOmer 797 18 Iyyar 4557
Lag BaOmer 798 18 Iyyar 4558
Lag BaOmer 799 18 Iyyar 4559
Lag BaOmer 800 18 Iyyar 4560
Lag BaOmer 801 18 Iyyar 4561
Lag BaOmer 802 18 Iyyar 4562

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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