Lag BaOmer 1049 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4809

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4809 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 1046 18 Iyyar 4806
Lag BaOmer 1047 18 Iyyar 4807
Lag BaOmer 1048 18 Iyyar 4808
Lag BaOmer 1049 18 Iyyar 4809
Lag BaOmer 1050 18 Iyyar 4810
Lag BaOmer 1051 18 Iyyar 4811
Lag BaOmer 1052 18 Iyyar 4812
Lag BaOmer 1053 18 Iyyar 4813

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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