Lag BaOmer 7569 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11329

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11329 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 7566 18 Iyyar 11326
Lag BaOmer 7567 18 Iyyar 11327
Lag BaOmer 7568 18 Iyyar 11328
Lag BaOmer 7569 18 Iyyar 11329
Lag BaOmer 7570 18 Iyyar 11330
Lag BaOmer 7571 18 Iyyar 11331
Lag BaOmer 7572 18 Iyyar 11332
Lag BaOmer 7573 18 Iyyar 11333

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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