Lag BaOmer 2358 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6118

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6118 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2355 18 Iyyar 6115
Lag BaOmer 2356 18 Iyyar 6116
Lag BaOmer 2357 18 Iyyar 6117
Lag BaOmer 2358 18 Iyyar 6118
Lag BaOmer 2359 18 Iyyar 6119
Lag BaOmer 2360 18 Iyyar 6120
Lag BaOmer 2361 18 Iyyar 6121
Lag BaOmer 2362 18 Iyyar 6122

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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