Lag BaOmer 7458 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11218

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11218 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 7455 18 Iyyar 11215
Lag BaOmer 7456 18 Iyyar 11216
Lag BaOmer 7457 18 Iyyar 11217
Lag BaOmer 7458 18 Iyyar 11218
Lag BaOmer 7459 18 Iyyar 11219
Lag BaOmer 7460 18 Iyyar 11220
Lag BaOmer 7461 18 Iyyar 11221
Lag BaOmer 7462 18 Iyyar 11222

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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