Lag BaOmer 5749 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9509

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9509 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 5746 18 Iyyar 9506
Lag BaOmer 5747 18 Iyyar 9507
Lag BaOmer 5748 18 Iyyar 9508
Lag BaOmer 5749 18 Iyyar 9509
Lag BaOmer 5750 18 Iyyar 9510
Lag BaOmer 5751 18 Iyyar 9511
Lag BaOmer 5752 18 Iyyar 9512
Lag BaOmer 5753 18 Iyyar 9513

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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