Lag BaOmer 4558 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8318

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8318 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 4555 18 Iyyar 8315
Lag BaOmer 4556 18 Iyyar 8316
Lag BaOmer 4557 18 Iyyar 8317
Lag BaOmer 4558 18 Iyyar 8318
Lag BaOmer 4559 18 Iyyar 8319
Lag BaOmer 4560 18 Iyyar 8320
Lag BaOmer 4561 18 Iyyar 8321
Lag BaOmer 4562 18 Iyyar 8322

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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