Lag BaOmer 3889 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7649

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7649 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 3886 18 Iyyar 7646
Lag BaOmer 3887 18 Iyyar 7647
Lag BaOmer 3888 18 Iyyar 7648
Lag BaOmer 3889 18 Iyyar 7649
Lag BaOmer 3890 18 Iyyar 7650
Lag BaOmer 3891 18 Iyyar 7651
Lag BaOmer 3892 18 Iyyar 7652
Lag BaOmer 3893 18 Iyyar 7653

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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