Lag BaOmer 2138 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5898

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5898 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2135 18 Iyyar 5895
Lag BaOmer 2136 18 Iyyar 5896
Lag BaOmer 2137 18 Iyyar 5897
Lag BaOmer 2138 18 Iyyar 5898
Lag BaOmer 2139 18 Iyyar 5899
Lag BaOmer 2140 18 Iyyar 5900
Lag BaOmer 2141 18 Iyyar 5901
Lag BaOmer 2142 18 Iyyar 5902

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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