Lag BaOmer 5489 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9249

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9249 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 5486 18 Iyyar 9246
Lag BaOmer 5487 18 Iyyar 9247
Lag BaOmer 5488 18 Iyyar 9248
Lag BaOmer 5489 18 Iyyar 9249
Lag BaOmer 5490 18 Iyyar 9250
Lag BaOmer 5491 18 Iyyar 9251
Lag BaOmer 5492 18 Iyyar 9252
Lag BaOmer 5493 18 Iyyar 9253

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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