Lag BaOmer 5349 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9109

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9109 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 5346 18 Iyyar 9106
Lag BaOmer 5347 18 Iyyar 9107
Lag BaOmer 5348 18 Iyyar 9108
Lag BaOmer 5349 18 Iyyar 9109
Lag BaOmer 5350 18 Iyyar 9110
Lag BaOmer 5351 18 Iyyar 9111
Lag BaOmer 5352 18 Iyyar 9112
Lag BaOmer 5353 18 Iyyar 9113

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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