Lag BaOmer 1929 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5689

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5689 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 1926 18 Iyyar 5686
Lag BaOmer 1927 18 Iyyar 5687
Lag BaOmer 1928 18 Iyyar 5688
Lag BaOmer 1929 18 Iyyar 5689
Lag BaOmer 1930 18 Iyyar 5690
Lag BaOmer 1931 18 Iyyar 5691
Lag BaOmer 1932 18 Iyyar 5692
Lag BaOmer 1933 18 Iyyar 5693

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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