Lag BaOmer 2889 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6649

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6649 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2886 18 Iyyar 6646
Lag BaOmer 2887 18 Iyyar 6647
Lag BaOmer 2888 18 Iyyar 6648
Lag BaOmer 2889 18 Iyyar 6649
Lag BaOmer 2890 18 Iyyar 6650
Lag BaOmer 2891 18 Iyyar 6651
Lag BaOmer 2892 18 Iyyar 6652
Lag BaOmer 2893 18 Iyyar 6653

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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