Lag BaOmer 1728 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5488

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5488 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 1725 18 Iyyar 5485
Lag BaOmer 1726 18 Iyyar 5486
Lag BaOmer 1727 18 Iyyar 5487
Lag BaOmer 1728 18 Iyyar 5488
Lag BaOmer 1729 18 Iyyar 5489
Lag BaOmer 1730 18 Iyyar 5490
Lag BaOmer 1731 18 Iyyar 5491
Lag BaOmer 1732 18 Iyyar 5492

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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