Lag BaOmer 5109 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8869

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8869 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 5106 18 Iyyar 8866
Lag BaOmer 5107 18 Iyyar 8867
Lag BaOmer 5108 18 Iyyar 8868
Lag BaOmer 5109 18 Iyyar 8869
Lag BaOmer 5110 18 Iyyar 8870
Lag BaOmer 5111 18 Iyyar 8871
Lag BaOmer 5112 18 Iyyar 8872
Lag BaOmer 5113 18 Iyyar 8873

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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