Lag BaOmer 379 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4139

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4139 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 376 18 Iyyar 4136
Lag BaOmer 377 18 Iyyar 4137
Lag BaOmer 378 18 Iyyar 4138
Lag BaOmer 379 18 Iyyar 4139
Lag BaOmer 380 18 Iyyar 4140
Lag BaOmer 381 18 Iyyar 4141
Lag BaOmer 382 18 Iyyar 4142
Lag BaOmer 383 18 Iyyar 4143

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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