Lag BaOmer 6109 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9869

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9869 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 6106 18 Iyyar 9866
Lag BaOmer 6107 18 Iyyar 9867
Lag BaOmer 6108 18 Iyyar 9868
Lag BaOmer 6109 18 Iyyar 9869
Lag BaOmer 6110 18 Iyyar 9870
Lag BaOmer 6111 18 Iyyar 9871
Lag BaOmer 6112 18 Iyyar 9872
Lag BaOmer 6113 18 Iyyar 9873

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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