Lag BaOmer 1118 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4878

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4878 began on and ended on .

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 1115 18 Iyyar 4875
Lag BaOmer 1116 18 Iyyar 4876
Lag BaOmer 1117 18 Iyyar 4877
Lag BaOmer 1118 18 Iyyar 4878
Lag BaOmer 1119 18 Iyyar 4879
Lag BaOmer 1120 18 Iyyar 4880
Lag BaOmer 1121 18 Iyyar 4881
Lag BaOmer 1122 18 Iyyar 4882

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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