Lag BaOmer 1698 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5458

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5458 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 1695 18 Iyyar 5455
Lag BaOmer 1696 18 Iyyar 5456
Lag BaOmer 1697 18 Iyyar 5457
Lag BaOmer 1698 18 Iyyar 5458
Lag BaOmer 1699 18 Iyyar 5459
Lag BaOmer 1700 18 Iyyar 5460
Lag BaOmer 1701 18 Iyyar 5461
Lag BaOmer 1702 18 Iyyar 5462

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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