Lag BaOmer 978 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4738

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4738 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 975 18 Iyyar 4735
Lag BaOmer 976 18 Iyyar 4736
Lag BaOmer 977 18 Iyyar 4737
Lag BaOmer 978 18 Iyyar 4738
Lag BaOmer 979 18 Iyyar 4739
Lag BaOmer 980 18 Iyyar 4740
Lag BaOmer 981 18 Iyyar 4741
Lag BaOmer 982 18 Iyyar 4742

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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