Lag BaOmer 4878 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8638

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8638 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 4875 18 Iyyar 8635
Lag BaOmer 4876 18 Iyyar 8636
Lag BaOmer 4877 18 Iyyar 8637
Lag BaOmer 4878 18 Iyyar 8638
Lag BaOmer 4879 18 Iyyar 8639
Lag BaOmer 4880 18 Iyyar 8640
Lag BaOmer 4881 18 Iyyar 8641
Lag BaOmer 4882 18 Iyyar 8642

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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