Lag BaOmer 8669 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12429

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12429 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 8666 18 Iyyar 12426
Lag BaOmer 8667 18 Iyyar 12427
Lag BaOmer 8668 18 Iyyar 12428
Lag BaOmer 8669 18 Iyyar 12429
Lag BaOmer 8670 18 Iyyar 12430
Lag BaOmer 8671 18 Iyyar 12431
Lag BaOmer 8672 18 Iyyar 12432
Lag BaOmer 8673 18 Iyyar 12433

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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