Lag BaOmer 4629 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8389

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8389 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 4626 18 Iyyar 8386
Lag BaOmer 4627 18 Iyyar 8387
Lag BaOmer 4628 18 Iyyar 8388
Lag BaOmer 4629 18 Iyyar 8389
Lag BaOmer 4630 18 Iyyar 8390
Lag BaOmer 4631 18 Iyyar 8391
Lag BaOmer 4632 18 Iyyar 8392
Lag BaOmer 4633 18 Iyyar 8393

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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