Lag BaOmer 8568 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12328

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12328 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 8565 18 Iyyar 12325
Lag BaOmer 8566 18 Iyyar 12326
Lag BaOmer 8567 18 Iyyar 12327
Lag BaOmer 8568 18 Iyyar 12328
Lag BaOmer 8569 18 Iyyar 12329
Lag BaOmer 8570 18 Iyyar 12330
Lag BaOmer 8571 18 Iyyar 12331
Lag BaOmer 8572 18 Iyyar 12332

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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