Lag BaOmer 1638 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5398

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5398 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 1635 18 Iyyar 5395
Lag BaOmer 1636 18 Iyyar 5396
Lag BaOmer 1637 18 Iyyar 5397
Lag BaOmer 1638 18 Iyyar 5398
Lag BaOmer 1639 18 Iyyar 5399
Lag BaOmer 1640 18 Iyyar 5400
Lag BaOmer 1641 18 Iyyar 5401
Lag BaOmer 1642 18 Iyyar 5402

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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