Lag BaOmer 1558 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5318

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5318 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 1555 18 Iyyar 5315
Lag BaOmer 1556 18 Iyyar 5316
Lag BaOmer 1557 18 Iyyar 5317
Lag BaOmer 1558 18 Iyyar 5318
Lag BaOmer 1559 18 Iyyar 5319
Lag BaOmer 1560 18 Iyyar 5320
Lag BaOmer 1561 18 Iyyar 5321
Lag BaOmer 1562 18 Iyyar 5322

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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