Lag BaOmer 730 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4490

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4490 began on and ended 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 727 18 Iyyar 4487
Lag BaOmer 728 18 Iyyar 4488
Lag BaOmer 729 18 Iyyar 4489
Lag BaOmer 730 18 Iyyar 4490
Lag BaOmer 731 18 Iyyar 4491
Lag BaOmer 732 18 Iyyar 4492
Lag BaOmer 733 18 Iyyar 4493
Lag BaOmer 734 18 Iyyar 4494

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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