Lag BaOmer 568 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4328

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4328 began on and ended 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 565 18 Iyyar 4325
Lag BaOmer 566 18 Iyyar 4326
Lag BaOmer 567 18 Iyyar 4327
Lag BaOmer 568 18 Iyyar 4328
Lag BaOmer 569 18 Iyyar 4329
Lag BaOmer 570 18 Iyyar 4330
Lag BaOmer 571 18 Iyyar 4331
Lag BaOmer 572 18 Iyyar 4332

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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