Lag BaOmer 118 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3878

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3878 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 115 18 Iyyar 3875
Lag BaOmer 116 18 Iyyar 3876
Lag BaOmer 117 18 Iyyar 3877
Lag BaOmer 118 18 Iyyar 3878
Lag BaOmer 119 18 Iyyar 3879
Lag BaOmer 120 18 Iyyar 3880
Lag BaOmer 121 18 Iyyar 3881
Lag BaOmer 122 18 Iyyar 3882

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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