Lag BaOmer 1409 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5169

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5169 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 1406 18 Iyyar 5166
Lag BaOmer 1407 18 Iyyar 5167
Lag BaOmer 1408 18 Iyyar 5168
Lag BaOmer 1409 18 Iyyar 5169
Lag BaOmer 1410 18 Iyyar 5170
Lag BaOmer 1411 18 Iyyar 5171
Lag BaOmer 1412 18 Iyyar 5172
Lag BaOmer 1413 18 Iyyar 5173

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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