Lag BaOmer 2979 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6739

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6739 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 2976 18 Iyyar 6736
Lag BaOmer 2977 18 Iyyar 6737
Lag BaOmer 2978 18 Iyyar 6738
Lag BaOmer 2979 18 Iyyar 6739
Lag BaOmer 2980 18 Iyyar 6740
Lag BaOmer 2981 18 Iyyar 6741
Lag BaOmer 2982 18 Iyyar 6742
Lag BaOmer 2983 18 Iyyar 6743

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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