Lag BaOmer 2959 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6719

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6719 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 2956 18 Iyyar 6716
Lag BaOmer 2957 18 Iyyar 6717
Lag BaOmer 2958 18 Iyyar 6718
Lag BaOmer 2959 18 Iyyar 6719
Lag BaOmer 2960 18 Iyyar 6720
Lag BaOmer 2961 18 Iyyar 6721
Lag BaOmer 2962 18 Iyyar 6722
Lag BaOmer 2963 18 Iyyar 6723

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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