Lag BaOmer 1749 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5509

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5509 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 1746 18 Iyyar 5506
Lag BaOmer 1747 18 Iyyar 5507
Lag BaOmer 1748 18 Iyyar 5508
Lag BaOmer 1749 18 Iyyar 5509
Lag BaOmer 1750 18 Iyyar 5510
Lag BaOmer 1751 18 Iyyar 5511
Lag BaOmer 1752 18 Iyyar 5512
Lag BaOmer 1753 18 Iyyar 5513

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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