Lag BaOmer 2279 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6039

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6039 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 2276 18 Iyyar 6036
Lag BaOmer 2277 18 Iyyar 6037
Lag BaOmer 2278 18 Iyyar 6038
Lag BaOmer 2279 18 Iyyar 6039
Lag BaOmer 2280 18 Iyyar 6040
Lag BaOmer 2281 18 Iyyar 6041
Lag BaOmer 2282 18 Iyyar 6042
Lag BaOmer 2283 18 Iyyar 6043

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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