Lag BaOmer 9328 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13088

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13088 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 9325 18 Iyyar 13085
Lag BaOmer 9326 18 Iyyar 13086
Lag BaOmer 9327 18 Iyyar 13087
Lag BaOmer 9328 18 Iyyar 13088
Lag BaOmer 9329 18 Iyyar 13089
Lag BaOmer 9330 18 Iyyar 13090
Lag BaOmer 9331 18 Iyyar 13091
Lag BaOmer 9332 18 Iyyar 13092

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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