Lag BaOmer 6528 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10288

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10288 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 6525 18 Iyyar 10285
Lag BaOmer 6526 18 Iyyar 10286
Lag BaOmer 6527 18 Iyyar 10287
Lag BaOmer 6528 18 Iyyar 10288
Lag BaOmer 6529 18 Iyyar 10289
Lag BaOmer 6530 18 Iyyar 10290
Lag BaOmer 6531 18 Iyyar 10291
Lag BaOmer 6532 18 Iyyar 10292

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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