Lag BaOmer 5148 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8908

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8908 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.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 5145 18 Iyyar 8905
Lag BaOmer 5146 18 Iyyar 8906
Lag BaOmer 5147 18 Iyyar 8907
Lag BaOmer 5148 18 Iyyar 8908
Lag BaOmer 5149 18 Iyyar 8909
Lag BaOmer 5150 18 Iyyar 8910
Lag BaOmer 5151 18 Iyyar 8911
Lag BaOmer 5152 18 Iyyar 8912

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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