Lag BaOmer 1289 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5049

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5049 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 1286 18 Iyyar 5046
Lag BaOmer 1287 18 Iyyar 5047
Lag BaOmer 1288 18 Iyyar 5048
Lag BaOmer 1289 18 Iyyar 5049
Lag BaOmer 1290 18 Iyyar 5050
Lag BaOmer 1291 18 Iyyar 5051
Lag BaOmer 1292 18 Iyyar 5052
Lag BaOmer 1293 18 Iyyar 5053

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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