Lag BaOmer 448 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4208

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4208 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 445 18 Iyyar 4205
Lag BaOmer 446 18 Iyyar 4206
Lag BaOmer 447 18 Iyyar 4207
Lag BaOmer 448 18 Iyyar 4208
Lag BaOmer 449 18 Iyyar 4209
Lag BaOmer 450 18 Iyyar 4210
Lag BaOmer 451 18 Iyyar 4211
Lag BaOmer 452 18 Iyyar 4212

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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