Lag BaOmer 3338 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7098

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7098 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 3335 18 Iyyar 7095
Lag BaOmer 3336 18 Iyyar 7096
Lag BaOmer 3337 18 Iyyar 7097
Lag BaOmer 3338 18 Iyyar 7098
Lag BaOmer 3339 18 Iyyar 7099
Lag BaOmer 3340 18 Iyyar 7100
Lag BaOmer 3341 18 Iyyar 7101
Lag BaOmer 3342 18 Iyyar 7102

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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