Lag BaOmer 5468 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9228

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9228 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 5465 18 Iyyar 9225
Lag BaOmer 5466 18 Iyyar 9226
Lag BaOmer 5467 18 Iyyar 9227
Lag BaOmer 5468 18 Iyyar 9228
Lag BaOmer 5469 18 Iyyar 9229
Lag BaOmer 5470 18 Iyyar 9230
Lag BaOmer 5471 18 Iyyar 9231
Lag BaOmer 5472 18 Iyyar 9232

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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