Iyyar
Jewish month
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Iyyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar. It typically falls between April and May in the Gregorian calendar. A notable observance during Iyyar is Lag BaOmer, which falls on the 18th of the month and marks the 33rd day of the Omer Counting. Since 1948, Israel Independence Day, observed on Iyyar 5, has also been listed among Jewish holidays.12
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