Lag BaOmer 2209 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5969

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5969 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2206 18 Iyyar 5966
Lag BaOmer 2207 18 Iyyar 5967
Lag BaOmer 2208 18 Iyyar 5968
Lag BaOmer 2209 18 Iyyar 5969
Lag BaOmer 2210 18 Iyyar 5970
Lag BaOmer 2211 18 Iyyar 5971
Lag BaOmer 2212 18 Iyyar 5972
Lag BaOmer 2213 18 Iyyar 5973

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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