Lag BaOmer 4889 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8649

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8649 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 4886 18 Iyyar 8646
Lag BaOmer 4887 18 Iyyar 8647
Lag BaOmer 4888 18 Iyyar 8648
Lag BaOmer 4889 18 Iyyar 8649
Lag BaOmer 4890 18 Iyyar 8650
Lag BaOmer 4891 18 Iyyar 8651
Lag BaOmer 4892 18 Iyyar 8652
Lag BaOmer 4893 18 Iyyar 8653

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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