Lag BaOmer 6289 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10049

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10049 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 6286 18 Iyyar 10046
Lag BaOmer 6287 18 Iyyar 10047
Lag BaOmer 6288 18 Iyyar 10048
Lag BaOmer 6289 18 Iyyar 10049
Lag BaOmer 6290 18 Iyyar 10050
Lag BaOmer 6291 18 Iyyar 10051
Lag BaOmer 6292 18 Iyyar 10052
Lag BaOmer 6293 18 Iyyar 10053

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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