Lag BaOmer 899 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4659

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4659 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 896 18 Iyyar 4656
Lag BaOmer 897 18 Iyyar 4657
Lag BaOmer 898 18 Iyyar 4658
Lag BaOmer 899 18 Iyyar 4659
Lag BaOmer 900 18 Iyyar 4660
Lag BaOmer 901 18 Iyyar 4661
Lag BaOmer 902 18 Iyyar 4662
Lag BaOmer 903 18 Iyyar 4663

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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