Lag BaOmer 5539 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9299

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9299 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 5536 18 Iyyar 9296
Lag BaOmer 5537 18 Iyyar 9297
Lag BaOmer 5538 18 Iyyar 9298
Lag BaOmer 5539 18 Iyyar 9299
Lag BaOmer 5540 18 Iyyar 9300
Lag BaOmer 5541 18 Iyyar 9301
Lag BaOmer 5542 18 Iyyar 9302
Lag BaOmer 5543 18 Iyyar 9303

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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