Lag BaOmer 3759 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7519

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7519 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 3756 18 Iyyar 7516
Lag BaOmer 3757 18 Iyyar 7517
Lag BaOmer 3758 18 Iyyar 7518
Lag BaOmer 3759 18 Iyyar 7519
Lag BaOmer 3760 18 Iyyar 7520
Lag BaOmer 3761 18 Iyyar 7521
Lag BaOmer 3762 18 Iyyar 7522
Lag BaOmer 3763 18 Iyyar 7523

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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