Lag BaOmer 2909 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6669

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6669 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 2906 18 Iyyar 6666
Lag BaOmer 2907 18 Iyyar 6667
Lag BaOmer 2908 18 Iyyar 6668
Lag BaOmer 2909 18 Iyyar 6669
Lag BaOmer 2910 18 Iyyar 6670
Lag BaOmer 2911 18 Iyyar 6671
Lag BaOmer 2912 18 Iyyar 6672
Lag BaOmer 2913 18 Iyyar 6673

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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