Lag BaOmer 199 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3959

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3959 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 196 18 Iyyar 3956
Lag BaOmer 197 18 Iyyar 3957
Lag BaOmer 198 18 Iyyar 3958
Lag BaOmer 199 18 Iyyar 3959
Lag BaOmer 200 18 Iyyar 3960
Lag BaOmer 201 18 Iyyar 3961
Lag BaOmer 202 18 Iyyar 3962
Lag BaOmer 203 18 Iyyar 3963

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
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