Lag BaOmer 7949 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11709

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11709 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 7946 18 Iyyar 11706
Lag BaOmer 7947 18 Iyyar 11707
Lag BaOmer 7948 18 Iyyar 11708
Lag BaOmer 7949 18 Iyyar 11709
Lag BaOmer 7950 18 Iyyar 11710
Lag BaOmer 7951 18 Iyyar 11711
Lag BaOmer 7952 18 Iyyar 11712
Lag BaOmer 7953 18 Iyyar 11713

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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