Lag BaOmer 4219 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7979

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7979 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 4216 18 Iyyar 7976
Lag BaOmer 4217 18 Iyyar 7977
Lag BaOmer 4218 18 Iyyar 7978
Lag BaOmer 4219 18 Iyyar 7979
Lag BaOmer 4220 18 Iyyar 7980
Lag BaOmer 4221 18 Iyyar 7981
Lag BaOmer 4222 18 Iyyar 7982
Lag BaOmer 4223 18 Iyyar 7983

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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