Lag BaOmer 1188 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4948

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4948 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 1185 18 Iyyar 4945
Lag BaOmer 1186 18 Iyyar 4946
Lag BaOmer 1187 18 Iyyar 4947
Lag BaOmer 1188 18 Iyyar 4948
Lag BaOmer 1189 18 Iyyar 4949
Lag BaOmer 1190 18 Iyyar 4950
Lag BaOmer 1191 18 Iyyar 4951
Lag BaOmer 1192 18 Iyyar 4952

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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