Lag BaOmer 2099 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5859

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5859 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2096 18 Iyyar 5856
Lag BaOmer 2097 18 Iyyar 5857
Lag BaOmer 2098 18 Iyyar 5858
Lag BaOmer 2099 18 Iyyar 5859
Lag BaOmer 2100 18 Iyyar 5860
Lag BaOmer 2101 18 Iyyar 5861
Lag BaOmer 2102 18 Iyyar 5862
Lag BaOmer 2103 18 Iyyar 5863

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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