Lag BaOmer 4289 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8049

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8049 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 4286 18 Iyyar 8046
Lag BaOmer 4287 18 Iyyar 8047
Lag BaOmer 4288 18 Iyyar 8048
Lag BaOmer 4289 18 Iyyar 8049
Lag BaOmer 4290 18 Iyyar 8050
Lag BaOmer 4291 18 Iyyar 8051
Lag BaOmer 4292 18 Iyyar 8052
Lag BaOmer 4293 18 Iyyar 8053

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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