Lag BaOmer 1519 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5279

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5279 began on and ended on .

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 1516 18 Iyyar 5276
Lag BaOmer 1517 18 Iyyar 5277
Lag BaOmer 1518 18 Iyyar 5278
Lag BaOmer 1519 18 Iyyar 5279
Lag BaOmer 1520 18 Iyyar 5280
Lag BaOmer 1521 18 Iyyar 5281
Lag BaOmer 1522 18 Iyyar 5282
Lag BaOmer 1523 18 Iyyar 5283

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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