Lag BaOmer 1388 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5148

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5148 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 1385 18 Iyyar 5145
Lag BaOmer 1386 18 Iyyar 5146
Lag BaOmer 1387 18 Iyyar 5147
Lag BaOmer 1388 18 Iyyar 5148
Lag BaOmer 1389 18 Iyyar 5149
Lag BaOmer 1390 18 Iyyar 5150
Lag BaOmer 1391 18 Iyyar 5151
Lag BaOmer 1392 18 Iyyar 5152

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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