Lag BaOmer 5041 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8801

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8801 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.

Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 5038 18 Iyyar 8798
Lag BaOmer 5039 18 Iyyar 8799
Lag BaOmer 5040 18 Iyyar 8800
Lag BaOmer 5041 18 Iyyar 8801
Lag BaOmer 5042 18 Iyyar 8802
Lag BaOmer 5043 18 Iyyar 8803
Lag BaOmer 5044 18 Iyyar 8804
Lag BaOmer 5045 18 Iyyar 8805

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.