Lag BaOmer 2159 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5919

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5919 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 2156 18 Iyyar 5916
Lag BaOmer 2157 18 Iyyar 5917
Lag BaOmer 2158 18 Iyyar 5918
Lag BaOmer 2159 18 Iyyar 5919
Lag BaOmer 2160 18 Iyyar 5920
Lag BaOmer 2161 18 Iyyar 5921
Lag BaOmer 2162 18 Iyyar 5922
Lag BaOmer 2163 18 Iyyar 5923

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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