Lag BaOmer 1029 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4789

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4789 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 1026 18 Iyyar 4786
Lag BaOmer 1027 18 Iyyar 4787
Lag BaOmer 1028 18 Iyyar 4788
Lag BaOmer 1029 18 Iyyar 4789
Lag BaOmer 1030 18 Iyyar 4790
Lag BaOmer 1031 18 Iyyar 4791
Lag BaOmer 1032 18 Iyyar 4792
Lag BaOmer 1033 18 Iyyar 4793

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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