Lag BaOmer 1509 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5269

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5269 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 1506 18 Iyyar 5266
Lag BaOmer 1507 18 Iyyar 5267
Lag BaOmer 1508 18 Iyyar 5268
Lag BaOmer 1509 18 Iyyar 5269
Lag BaOmer 1510 18 Iyyar 5270
Lag BaOmer 1511 18 Iyyar 5271
Lag BaOmer 1512 18 Iyyar 5272
Lag BaOmer 1513 18 Iyyar 5273

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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