Lag BaOmer 5079 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8839

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8839 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 5076 18 Iyyar 8836
Lag BaOmer 5077 18 Iyyar 8837
Lag BaOmer 5078 18 Iyyar 8838
Lag BaOmer 5079 18 Iyyar 8839
Lag BaOmer 5080 18 Iyyar 8840
Lag BaOmer 5081 18 Iyyar 8841
Lag BaOmer 5082 18 Iyyar 8842
Lag BaOmer 5083 18 Iyyar 8843

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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