Lag BaOmer 6028 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9788

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9788 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 6025 18 Iyyar 9785
Lag BaOmer 6026 18 Iyyar 9786
Lag BaOmer 6027 18 Iyyar 9787
Lag BaOmer 6028 18 Iyyar 9788
Lag BaOmer 6029 18 Iyyar 9789
Lag BaOmer 6030 18 Iyyar 9790
Lag BaOmer 6031 18 Iyyar 9791
Lag BaOmer 6032 18 Iyyar 9792

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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