Lag BaOmer 169 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3929

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3929 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 166 18 Iyyar 3926
Lag BaOmer 167 18 Iyyar 3927
Lag BaOmer 168 18 Iyyar 3928
Lag BaOmer 169 18 Iyyar 3929
Lag BaOmer 170 18 Iyyar 3930
Lag BaOmer 171 18 Iyyar 3931
Lag BaOmer 172 18 Iyyar 3932
Lag BaOmer 173 18 Iyyar 3933

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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