Lag BaOmer 1329 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5089

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5089 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 1326 18 Iyyar 5086
Lag BaOmer 1327 18 Iyyar 5087
Lag BaOmer 1328 18 Iyyar 5088
Lag BaOmer 1329 18 Iyyar 5089
Lag BaOmer 1330 18 Iyyar 5090
Lag BaOmer 1331 18 Iyyar 5091
Lag BaOmer 1332 18 Iyyar 5092
Lag BaOmer 1333 18 Iyyar 5093

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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