Lag BaOmer 4909 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8669

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8669 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 4906 18 Iyyar 8666
Lag BaOmer 4907 18 Iyyar 8667
Lag BaOmer 4908 18 Iyyar 8668
Lag BaOmer 4909 18 Iyyar 8669
Lag BaOmer 4910 18 Iyyar 8670
Lag BaOmer 4911 18 Iyyar 8671
Lag BaOmer 4912 18 Iyyar 8672
Lag BaOmer 4913 18 Iyyar 8673

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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