Lag BaOmer 4179 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7939

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7939 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 4176 18 Iyyar 7936
Lag BaOmer 4177 18 Iyyar 7937
Lag BaOmer 4178 18 Iyyar 7938
Lag BaOmer 4179 18 Iyyar 7939
Lag BaOmer 4180 18 Iyyar 7940
Lag BaOmer 4181 18 Iyyar 7941
Lag BaOmer 4182 18 Iyyar 7942
Lag BaOmer 4183 18 Iyyar 7943

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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