Lag BaOmer 3519 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7279

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7279 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 3516 18 Iyyar 7276
Lag BaOmer 3517 18 Iyyar 7277
Lag BaOmer 3518 18 Iyyar 7278
Lag BaOmer 3519 18 Iyyar 7279
Lag BaOmer 3520 18 Iyyar 7280
Lag BaOmer 3521 18 Iyyar 7281
Lag BaOmer 3522 18 Iyyar 7282
Lag BaOmer 3523 18 Iyyar 7283

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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