Lag BaOmer 1939 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5699

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5699 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 1936 18 Iyyar 5696
Lag BaOmer 1937 18 Iyyar 5697
Lag BaOmer 1938 18 Iyyar 5698
Lag BaOmer 1939 18 Iyyar 5699
Lag BaOmer 1940 18 Iyyar 5700
Lag BaOmer 1941 18 Iyyar 5701
Lag BaOmer 1942 18 Iyyar 5702
Lag BaOmer 1943 18 Iyyar 5703

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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