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The festival begins on Monday evening May 11, 2009
| Lag Ba'Omer is the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer. |
| It is also
a historical holiday commemorating Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai who lived during the Roman conquest of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. |
| Academy BJE - Australian website - links for kids |
| Academy BJE - Australian website - links for teens and adults |
| Lag Ba'Omer Quiz |
| The Jewish Agency: Building a Jewish World |
| About Judaism |
| Orthodox Union Lag Ba'Omer page |
| The history of the holiday: About Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai |
| The mystery of Lag Ba'Omer - Orthodox Union |
| Jacob Richman's list of Lag Ba'Omer sites |