Lag BaOmer 6179 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9939

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9939 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 6176 18 Iyyar 9936
Lag BaOmer 6177 18 Iyyar 9937
Lag BaOmer 6178 18 Iyyar 9938
Lag BaOmer 6179 18 Iyyar 9939
Lag BaOmer 6180 18 Iyyar 9940
Lag BaOmer 6181 18 Iyyar 9941
Lag BaOmer 6182 18 Iyyar 9942
Lag BaOmer 6183 18 Iyyar 9943

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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