Lag BaOmer 2309 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6069

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6069 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 2306 18 Iyyar 6066
Lag BaOmer 2307 18 Iyyar 6067
Lag BaOmer 2308 18 Iyyar 6068
Lag BaOmer 2309 18 Iyyar 6069
Lag BaOmer 2310 18 Iyyar 6070
Lag BaOmer 2311 18 Iyyar 6071
Lag BaOmer 2312 18 Iyyar 6072
Lag BaOmer 2313 18 Iyyar 6073

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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