Lag BaOmer 1158 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4918

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4918 began on and ended 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 1155 18 Iyyar 4915
Lag BaOmer 1156 18 Iyyar 4916
Lag BaOmer 1157 18 Iyyar 4917
Lag BaOmer 1158 18 Iyyar 4918
Lag BaOmer 1159 18 Iyyar 4919
Lag BaOmer 1160 18 Iyyar 4920
Lag BaOmer 1161 18 Iyyar 4921
Lag BaOmer 1162 18 Iyyar 4922

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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