Lag BaOmer 699 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4459

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4459 began on and ended 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 696 18 Iyyar 4456
Lag BaOmer 697 18 Iyyar 4457
Lag BaOmer 698 18 Iyyar 4458
Lag BaOmer 699 18 Iyyar 4459
Lag BaOmer 700 18 Iyyar 4460
Lag BaOmer 701 18 Iyyar 4461
Lag BaOmer 702 18 Iyyar 4462
Lag BaOmer 703 18 Iyyar 4463

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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