Lag BaOmer 4809 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8569

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8569 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 4806 18 Iyyar 8566
Lag BaOmer 4807 18 Iyyar 8567
Lag BaOmer 4808 18 Iyyar 8568
Lag BaOmer 4809 18 Iyyar 8569
Lag BaOmer 4810 18 Iyyar 8570
Lag BaOmer 4811 18 Iyyar 8571
Lag BaOmer 4812 18 Iyyar 8572
Lag BaOmer 4813 18 Iyyar 8573

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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