Lag BaOmer 2068 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5828

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5828 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 2065 18 Iyyar 5825
Lag BaOmer 2066 18 Iyyar 5826
Lag BaOmer 2067 18 Iyyar 5827
Lag BaOmer 2068 18 Iyyar 5828
Lag BaOmer 2069 18 Iyyar 5829
Lag BaOmer 2070 18 Iyyar 5830
Lag BaOmer 2071 18 Iyyar 5831
Lag BaOmer 2072 18 Iyyar 5832

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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