Lag BaOmer 8369 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12129

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12129 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 8366 18 Iyyar 12126
Lag BaOmer 8367 18 Iyyar 12127
Lag BaOmer 8368 18 Iyyar 12128
Lag BaOmer 8369 18 Iyyar 12129
Lag BaOmer 8370 18 Iyyar 12130
Lag BaOmer 8371 18 Iyyar 12131
Lag BaOmer 8372 18 Iyyar 12132
Lag BaOmer 8373 18 Iyyar 12133

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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