Lag BaOmer 1649 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5409

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5409 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 1646 18 Iyyar 5406
Lag BaOmer 1647 18 Iyyar 5407
Lag BaOmer 1648 18 Iyyar 5408
Lag BaOmer 1649 18 Iyyar 5409
Lag BaOmer 1650 18 Iyyar 5410
Lag BaOmer 1651 18 Iyyar 5411
Lag BaOmer 1652 18 Iyyar 5412
Lag BaOmer 1653 18 Iyyar 5413

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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