Lag BaOmer 3959 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7719

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7719 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 3956 18 Iyyar 7716
Lag BaOmer 3957 18 Iyyar 7717
Lag BaOmer 3958 18 Iyyar 7718
Lag BaOmer 3959 18 Iyyar 7719
Lag BaOmer 3960 18 Iyyar 7720
Lag BaOmer 3961 18 Iyyar 7721
Lag BaOmer 3962 18 Iyyar 7722
Lag BaOmer 3963 18 Iyyar 7723

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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