Lag BaOmer 789 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4549

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4549 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 786 18 Iyyar 4546
Lag BaOmer 787 18 Iyyar 4547
Lag BaOmer 788 18 Iyyar 4548
Lag BaOmer 789 18 Iyyar 4549
Lag BaOmer 790 18 Iyyar 4550
Lag BaOmer 791 18 Iyyar 4551
Lag BaOmer 792 18 Iyyar 4552
Lag BaOmer 793 18 Iyyar 4553

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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