Lag BaOmer 319 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4079

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4079 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 316 18 Iyyar 4076
Lag BaOmer 317 18 Iyyar 4077
Lag BaOmer 318 18 Iyyar 4078
Lag BaOmer 319 18 Iyyar 4079
Lag BaOmer 320 18 Iyyar 4080
Lag BaOmer 321 18 Iyyar 4081
Lag BaOmer 322 18 Iyyar 4082
Lag BaOmer 323 18 Iyyar 4083

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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