Lag BaOmer 7889 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11649

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11649 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 7886 18 Iyyar 11646
Lag BaOmer 7887 18 Iyyar 11647
Lag BaOmer 7888 18 Iyyar 11648
Lag BaOmer 7889 18 Iyyar 11649
Lag BaOmer 7890 18 Iyyar 11650
Lag BaOmer 7891 18 Iyyar 11651
Lag BaOmer 7892 18 Iyyar 11652
Lag BaOmer 7893 18 Iyyar 11653

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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