Lag BaOmer 4409 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8169

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8169 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 4406 18 Iyyar 8166
Lag BaOmer 4407 18 Iyyar 8167
Lag BaOmer 4408 18 Iyyar 8168
Lag BaOmer 4409 18 Iyyar 8169
Lag BaOmer 4410 18 Iyyar 8170
Lag BaOmer 4411 18 Iyyar 8171
Lag BaOmer 4412 18 Iyyar 8172
Lag BaOmer 4413 18 Iyyar 8173

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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