Lag BaOmer 2198 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5958

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5958 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 2195 18 Iyyar 5955
Lag BaOmer 2196 18 Iyyar 5956
Lag BaOmer 2197 18 Iyyar 5957
Lag BaOmer 2198 18 Iyyar 5958
Lag BaOmer 2199 18 Iyyar 5959
Lag BaOmer 2200 18 Iyyar 5960
Lag BaOmer 2201 18 Iyyar 5961
Lag BaOmer 2202 18 Iyyar 5962

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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