Lag BaOmer 4658 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8418

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8418 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 4655 18 Iyyar 8415
Lag BaOmer 4656 18 Iyyar 8416
Lag BaOmer 4657 18 Iyyar 8417
Lag BaOmer 4658 18 Iyyar 8418
Lag BaOmer 4659 18 Iyyar 8419
Lag BaOmer 4660 18 Iyyar 8420
Lag BaOmer 4661 18 Iyyar 8421
Lag BaOmer 4662 18 Iyyar 8422

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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