Lag BaOmer 589 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4349

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4349 began on and ended 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 586 18 Iyyar 4346
Lag BaOmer 587 18 Iyyar 4347
Lag BaOmer 588 18 Iyyar 4348
Lag BaOmer 589 18 Iyyar 4349
Lag BaOmer 590 18 Iyyar 4350
Lag BaOmer 591 18 Iyyar 4351
Lag BaOmer 592 18 Iyyar 4352
Lag BaOmer 593 18 Iyyar 4353

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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