Lag BaOmer 3228 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6988

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6988 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 3225 18 Iyyar 6985
Lag BaOmer 3226 18 Iyyar 6986
Lag BaOmer 3227 18 Iyyar 6987
Lag BaOmer 3228 18 Iyyar 6988
Lag BaOmer 3229 18 Iyyar 6989
Lag BaOmer 3230 18 Iyyar 6990
Lag BaOmer 3231 18 Iyyar 6991
Lag BaOmer 3232 18 Iyyar 6992

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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