Lag BaOmer 1128 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4888

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4888 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 1125 18 Iyyar 4885
Lag BaOmer 1126 18 Iyyar 4886
Lag BaOmer 1127 18 Iyyar 4887
Lag BaOmer 1128 18 Iyyar 4888
Lag BaOmer 1129 18 Iyyar 4889
Lag BaOmer 1130 18 Iyyar 4890
Lag BaOmer 1131 18 Iyyar 4891
Lag BaOmer 1132 18 Iyyar 4892

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
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