Lag BaOmer 308 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4068

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4068 began on and ended 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 305 18 Iyyar 4065
Lag BaOmer 306 18 Iyyar 4066
Lag BaOmer 307 18 Iyyar 4067
Lag BaOmer 308 18 Iyyar 4068
Lag BaOmer 309 18 Iyyar 4069
Lag BaOmer 310 18 Iyyar 4070
Lag BaOmer 311 18 Iyyar 4071
Lag BaOmer 312 18 Iyyar 4072

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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