Lag BaOmer 4589 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8349

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8349 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 4586 18 Iyyar 8346
Lag BaOmer 4587 18 Iyyar 8347
Lag BaOmer 4588 18 Iyyar 8348
Lag BaOmer 4589 18 Iyyar 8349
Lag BaOmer 4590 18 Iyyar 8350
Lag BaOmer 4591 18 Iyyar 8351
Lag BaOmer 4592 18 Iyyar 8352
Lag BaOmer 4593 18 Iyyar 8353

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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