Lag BaOmer 5730 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9490

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9490 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 5727 18 Iyyar 9487
Lag BaOmer 5728 18 Iyyar 9488
Lag BaOmer 5729 18 Iyyar 9489
Lag BaOmer 5730 18 Iyyar 9490
Lag BaOmer 5731 18 Iyyar 9491
Lag BaOmer 5732 18 Iyyar 9492
Lag BaOmer 5733 18 Iyyar 9493
Lag BaOmer 5734 18 Iyyar 9494

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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