Lag BaOmer 5658 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9418

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9418 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 5655 18 Iyyar 9415
Lag BaOmer 5656 18 Iyyar 9416
Lag BaOmer 5657 18 Iyyar 9417
Lag BaOmer 5658 18 Iyyar 9418
Lag BaOmer 5659 18 Iyyar 9419
Lag BaOmer 5660 18 Iyyar 9420
Lag BaOmer 5661 18 Iyyar 9421
Lag BaOmer 5662 18 Iyyar 9422

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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