Lag BaOmer 2239 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5999

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5999 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 2236 18 Iyyar 5996
Lag BaOmer 2237 18 Iyyar 5997
Lag BaOmer 2238 18 Iyyar 5998
Lag BaOmer 2239 18 Iyyar 5999
Lag BaOmer 2240 18 Iyyar 6000
Lag BaOmer 2241 18 Iyyar 6001
Lag BaOmer 2242 18 Iyyar 6002
Lag BaOmer 2243 18 Iyyar 6003

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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