Lag BaOmer 4958 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8718

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8718 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 4955 18 Iyyar 8715
Lag BaOmer 4956 18 Iyyar 8716
Lag BaOmer 4957 18 Iyyar 8717
Lag BaOmer 4958 18 Iyyar 8718
Lag BaOmer 4959 18 Iyyar 8719
Lag BaOmer 4960 18 Iyyar 8720
Lag BaOmer 4961 18 Iyyar 8721
Lag BaOmer 4962 18 Iyyar 8722

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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