Lag BaOmer 5818 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9578

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9578 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 5815 18 Iyyar 9575
Lag BaOmer 5816 18 Iyyar 9576
Lag BaOmer 5817 18 Iyyar 9577
Lag BaOmer 5818 18 Iyyar 9578
Lag BaOmer 5819 18 Iyyar 9579
Lag BaOmer 5820 18 Iyyar 9580
Lag BaOmer 5821 18 Iyyar 9581
Lag BaOmer 5822 18 Iyyar 9582

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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