Lag BaOmer 4609 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8369

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8369 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 4606 18 Iyyar 8366
Lag BaOmer 4607 18 Iyyar 8367
Lag BaOmer 4608 18 Iyyar 8368
Lag BaOmer 4609 18 Iyyar 8369
Lag BaOmer 4610 18 Iyyar 8370
Lag BaOmer 4611 18 Iyyar 8371
Lag BaOmer 4612 18 Iyyar 8372
Lag BaOmer 4613 18 Iyyar 8373

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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