Lag BaOmer 409 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4169

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4169 began on and ended 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 406 18 Iyyar 4166
Lag BaOmer 407 18 Iyyar 4167
Lag BaOmer 408 18 Iyyar 4168
Lag BaOmer 409 18 Iyyar 4169
Lag BaOmer 410 18 Iyyar 4170
Lag BaOmer 411 18 Iyyar 4171
Lag BaOmer 412 18 Iyyar 4172
Lag BaOmer 413 18 Iyyar 4173

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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