Lag BaOmer 328 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4088

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4088 began on and ended 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 325 18 Iyyar 4085
Lag BaOmer 326 18 Iyyar 4086
Lag BaOmer 327 18 Iyyar 4087
Lag BaOmer 328 18 Iyyar 4088
Lag BaOmer 329 18 Iyyar 4089
Lag BaOmer 330 18 Iyyar 4090
Lag BaOmer 331 18 Iyyar 4091
Lag BaOmer 332 18 Iyyar 4092

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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