Lag BaOmer 4678 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8438

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8438 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 4675 18 Iyyar 8435
Lag BaOmer 4676 18 Iyyar 8436
Lag BaOmer 4677 18 Iyyar 8437
Lag BaOmer 4678 18 Iyyar 8438
Lag BaOmer 4679 18 Iyyar 8439
Lag BaOmer 4680 18 Iyyar 8440
Lag BaOmer 4681 18 Iyyar 8441
Lag BaOmer 4682 18 Iyyar 8442

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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