Lag BaOmer 4649 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8409

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8409 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 4646 18 Iyyar 8406
Lag BaOmer 4647 18 Iyyar 8407
Lag BaOmer 4648 18 Iyyar 8408
Lag BaOmer 4649 18 Iyyar 8409
Lag BaOmer 4650 18 Iyyar 8410
Lag BaOmer 4651 18 Iyyar 8411
Lag BaOmer 4652 18 Iyyar 8412
Lag BaOmer 4653 18 Iyyar 8413

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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