Lag BaOmer 4729 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8489

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8489 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 4726 18 Iyyar 8486
Lag BaOmer 4727 18 Iyyar 8487
Lag BaOmer 4728 18 Iyyar 8488
Lag BaOmer 4729 18 Iyyar 8489
Lag BaOmer 4730 18 Iyyar 8490
Lag BaOmer 4731 18 Iyyar 8491
Lag BaOmer 4732 18 Iyyar 8492
Lag BaOmer 4733 18 Iyyar 8493

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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