Lag BaOmer 338 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4098

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4098 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 335 18 Iyyar 4095
Lag BaOmer 336 18 Iyyar 4096
Lag BaOmer 337 18 Iyyar 4097
Lag BaOmer 338 18 Iyyar 4098
Lag BaOmer 339 18 Iyyar 4099
Lag BaOmer 340 18 Iyyar 4100
Lag BaOmer 341 18 Iyyar 4101
Lag BaOmer 342 18 Iyyar 4102

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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