Lag BaOmer 598 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4358

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4358 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 595 18 Iyyar 4355
Lag BaOmer 596 18 Iyyar 4356
Lag BaOmer 597 18 Iyyar 4357
Lag BaOmer 598 18 Iyyar 4358
Lag BaOmer 599 18 Iyyar 4359
Lag BaOmer 600 18 Iyyar 4360
Lag BaOmer 601 18 Iyyar 4361
Lag BaOmer 602 18 Iyyar 4362

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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