Lag BaOmer 2768 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6528

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6528 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 2765 18 Iyyar 6525
Lag BaOmer 2766 18 Iyyar 6526
Lag BaOmer 2767 18 Iyyar 6527
Lag BaOmer 2768 18 Iyyar 6528
Lag BaOmer 2769 18 Iyyar 6529
Lag BaOmer 2770 18 Iyyar 6530
Lag BaOmer 2771 18 Iyyar 6531
Lag BaOmer 2772 18 Iyyar 6532

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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