Lag BaOmer 239 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3999

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3999 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 236 18 Iyyar 3996
Lag BaOmer 237 18 Iyyar 3997
Lag BaOmer 238 18 Iyyar 3998
Lag BaOmer 239 18 Iyyar 3999
Lag BaOmer 240 18 Iyyar 4000
Lag BaOmer 241 18 Iyyar 4001
Lag BaOmer 242 18 Iyyar 4002
Lag BaOmer 243 18 Iyyar 4003

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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