Lag BaOmer 6689 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10449

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10449 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 6686 18 Iyyar 10446
Lag BaOmer 6687 18 Iyyar 10447
Lag BaOmer 6688 18 Iyyar 10448
Lag BaOmer 6689 18 Iyyar 10449
Lag BaOmer 6690 18 Iyyar 10450
Lag BaOmer 6691 18 Iyyar 10451
Lag BaOmer 6692 18 Iyyar 10452
Lag BaOmer 6693 18 Iyyar 10453

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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