Lag BaOmer 7618 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11378

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11378 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 7615 18 Iyyar 11375
Lag BaOmer 7616 18 Iyyar 11376
Lag BaOmer 7617 18 Iyyar 11377
Lag BaOmer 7618 18 Iyyar 11378
Lag BaOmer 7619 18 Iyyar 11379
Lag BaOmer 7620 18 Iyyar 11380
Lag BaOmer 7621 18 Iyyar 11381
Lag BaOmer 7622 18 Iyyar 11382

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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