Lag BaOmer 4929 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8689

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8689 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 4926 18 Iyyar 8686
Lag BaOmer 4927 18 Iyyar 8687
Lag BaOmer 4928 18 Iyyar 8688
Lag BaOmer 4929 18 Iyyar 8689
Lag BaOmer 4930 18 Iyyar 8690
Lag BaOmer 4931 18 Iyyar 8691
Lag BaOmer 4932 18 Iyyar 8692
Lag BaOmer 4933 18 Iyyar 8693

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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