Lag BaOmer 9168 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12928

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12928 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 9165 18 Iyyar 12925
Lag BaOmer 9166 18 Iyyar 12926
Lag BaOmer 9167 18 Iyyar 12927
Lag BaOmer 9168 18 Iyyar 12928
Lag BaOmer 9169 18 Iyyar 12929
Lag BaOmer 9170 18 Iyyar 12930
Lag BaOmer 9171 18 Iyyar 12931
Lag BaOmer 9172 18 Iyyar 12932

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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