Lag BaOmer 1949 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5709

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5709 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 1946 18 Iyyar 5706
Lag BaOmer 1947 18 Iyyar 5707
Lag BaOmer 1948 18 Iyyar 5708
Lag BaOmer 1949 18 Iyyar 5709
Lag BaOmer 1950 18 Iyyar 5710
Lag BaOmer 1951 18 Iyyar 5711
Lag BaOmer 1952 18 Iyyar 5712
Lag BaOmer 1953 18 Iyyar 5713

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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