Lag BaOmer 4738 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8498

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8498 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 4735 18 Iyyar 8495
Lag BaOmer 4736 18 Iyyar 8496
Lag BaOmer 4737 18 Iyyar 8497
Lag BaOmer 4738 18 Iyyar 8498
Lag BaOmer 4739 18 Iyyar 8499
Lag BaOmer 4740 18 Iyyar 8500
Lag BaOmer 4741 18 Iyyar 8501
Lag BaOmer 4742 18 Iyyar 8502

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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