Lag BaOmer 159 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3919

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3919 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 156 18 Iyyar 3916
Lag BaOmer 157 18 Iyyar 3917
Lag BaOmer 158 18 Iyyar 3918
Lag BaOmer 159 18 Iyyar 3919
Lag BaOmer 160 18 Iyyar 3920
Lag BaOmer 161 18 Iyyar 3921
Lag BaOmer 162 18 Iyyar 3922
Lag BaOmer 163 18 Iyyar 3923

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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