Lag BaOmer 259 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4019

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4019 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 256 18 Iyyar 4016
Lag BaOmer 257 18 Iyyar 4017
Lag BaOmer 258 18 Iyyar 4018
Lag BaOmer 259 18 Iyyar 4019
Lag BaOmer 260 18 Iyyar 4020
Lag BaOmer 261 18 Iyyar 4021
Lag BaOmer 262 18 Iyyar 4022
Lag BaOmer 263 18 Iyyar 4023

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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