Lag BaOmer 7048 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10808

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10808 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 7045 18 Iyyar 10805
Lag BaOmer 7046 18 Iyyar 10806
Lag BaOmer 7047 18 Iyyar 10807
Lag BaOmer 7048 18 Iyyar 10808
Lag BaOmer 7049 18 Iyyar 10809
Lag BaOmer 7050 18 Iyyar 10810
Lag BaOmer 7051 18 Iyyar 10811
Lag BaOmer 7052 18 Iyyar 10812

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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