Lag BaOmer 8138 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11898

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11898 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 8135 18 Iyyar 11895
Lag BaOmer 8136 18 Iyyar 11896
Lag BaOmer 8137 18 Iyyar 11897
Lag BaOmer 8138 18 Iyyar 11898
Lag BaOmer 8139 18 Iyyar 11899
Lag BaOmer 8140 18 Iyyar 11900
Lag BaOmer 8141 18 Iyyar 11901
Lag BaOmer 8142 18 Iyyar 11902

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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