Lag BaOmer 5088 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8848

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8848 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 5085 18 Iyyar 8845
Lag BaOmer 5086 18 Iyyar 8846
Lag BaOmer 5087 18 Iyyar 8847
Lag BaOmer 5088 18 Iyyar 8848
Lag BaOmer 5089 18 Iyyar 8849
Lag BaOmer 5090 18 Iyyar 8850
Lag BaOmer 5091 18 Iyyar 8851
Lag BaOmer 5092 18 Iyyar 8852

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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