Lag BaOmer 4969 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8729

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8729 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 4966 18 Iyyar 8726
Lag BaOmer 4967 18 Iyyar 8727
Lag BaOmer 4968 18 Iyyar 8728
Lag BaOmer 4969 18 Iyyar 8729
Lag BaOmer 4970 18 Iyyar 8730
Lag BaOmer 4971 18 Iyyar 8731
Lag BaOmer 4972 18 Iyyar 8732
Lag BaOmer 4973 18 Iyyar 8733

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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