Lag BaOmer 5578 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9338

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9338 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 5575 18 Iyyar 9335
Lag BaOmer 5576 18 Iyyar 9336
Lag BaOmer 5577 18 Iyyar 9337
Lag BaOmer 5578 18 Iyyar 9338
Lag BaOmer 5579 18 Iyyar 9339
Lag BaOmer 5580 18 Iyyar 9340
Lag BaOmer 5581 18 Iyyar 9341
Lag BaOmer 5582 18 Iyyar 9342

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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