Lag BaOmer 9608 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13368

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13368 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 9605 18 Iyyar 13365
Lag BaOmer 9606 18 Iyyar 13366
Lag BaOmer 9607 18 Iyyar 13367
Lag BaOmer 9608 18 Iyyar 13368
Lag BaOmer 9609 18 Iyyar 13369
Lag BaOmer 9610 18 Iyyar 13370
Lag BaOmer 9611 18 Iyyar 13371
Lag BaOmer 9612 18 Iyyar 13372

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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