Lag BaOmer 638 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4398

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4398 began on and ended 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 635 18 Iyyar 4395
Lag BaOmer 636 18 Iyyar 4396
Lag BaOmer 637 18 Iyyar 4397
Lag BaOmer 638 18 Iyyar 4398
Lag BaOmer 639 18 Iyyar 4399
Lag BaOmer 640 18 Iyyar 4400
Lag BaOmer 641 18 Iyyar 4401
Lag BaOmer 642 18 Iyyar 4402

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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