Lag BaOmer 2989 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6749

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6749 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 2986 18 Iyyar 6746
Lag BaOmer 2987 18 Iyyar 6747
Lag BaOmer 2988 18 Iyyar 6748
Lag BaOmer 2989 18 Iyyar 6749
Lag BaOmer 2990 18 Iyyar 6750
Lag BaOmer 2991 18 Iyyar 6751
Lag BaOmer 2992 18 Iyyar 6752
Lag BaOmer 2993 18 Iyyar 6753

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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