Lag BaOmer 4378 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8138

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8138 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 4375 18 Iyyar 8135
Lag BaOmer 4376 18 Iyyar 8136
Lag BaOmer 4377 18 Iyyar 8137
Lag BaOmer 4378 18 Iyyar 8138
Lag BaOmer 4379 18 Iyyar 8139
Lag BaOmer 4380 18 Iyyar 8140
Lag BaOmer 4381 18 Iyyar 8141
Lag BaOmer 4382 18 Iyyar 8142

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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