Lag BaOmer 929 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4689

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4689 began on and ended 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 926 18 Iyyar 4686
Lag BaOmer 927 18 Iyyar 4687
Lag BaOmer 928 18 Iyyar 4688
Lag BaOmer 929 18 Iyyar 4689
Lag BaOmer 930 18 Iyyar 4690
Lag BaOmer 931 18 Iyyar 4691
Lag BaOmer 932 18 Iyyar 4692
Lag BaOmer 933 18 Iyyar 4693

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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