Lag BaOmer 5768 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9528

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9528 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 5765 18 Iyyar 9525
Lag BaOmer 5766 18 Iyyar 9526
Lag BaOmer 5767 18 Iyyar 9527
Lag BaOmer 5768 18 Iyyar 9528
Lag BaOmer 5769 18 Iyyar 9529
Lag BaOmer 5770 18 Iyyar 9530
Lag BaOmer 5771 18 Iyyar 9531
Lag BaOmer 5772 18 Iyyar 9532

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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