Lag BaOmer 4799 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8559

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8559 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 4796 18 Iyyar 8556
Lag BaOmer 4797 18 Iyyar 8557
Lag BaOmer 4798 18 Iyyar 8558
Lag BaOmer 4799 18 Iyyar 8559
Lag BaOmer 4800 18 Iyyar 8560
Lag BaOmer 4801 18 Iyyar 8561
Lag BaOmer 4802 18 Iyyar 8562
Lag BaOmer 4803 18 Iyyar 8563

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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