Lag BaOmer 3719 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7479

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7479 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 3716 18 Iyyar 7476
Lag BaOmer 3717 18 Iyyar 7477
Lag BaOmer 3718 18 Iyyar 7478
Lag BaOmer 3719 18 Iyyar 7479
Lag BaOmer 3720 18 Iyyar 7480
Lag BaOmer 3721 18 Iyyar 7481
Lag BaOmer 3722 18 Iyyar 7482
Lag BaOmer 3723 18 Iyyar 7483

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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