Lag BaOmer 2858 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6618

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6618 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 2855 18 Iyyar 6615
Lag BaOmer 2856 18 Iyyar 6616
Lag BaOmer 2857 18 Iyyar 6617
Lag BaOmer 2858 18 Iyyar 6618
Lag BaOmer 2859 18 Iyyar 6619
Lag BaOmer 2860 18 Iyyar 6620
Lag BaOmer 2861 18 Iyyar 6621
Lag BaOmer 2862 18 Iyyar 6622

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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