Lag BaOmer 3979 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7739

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7739 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 3976 18 Iyyar 7736
Lag BaOmer 3977 18 Iyyar 7737
Lag BaOmer 3978 18 Iyyar 7738
Lag BaOmer 3979 18 Iyyar 7739
Lag BaOmer 3980 18 Iyyar 7740
Lag BaOmer 3981 18 Iyyar 7741
Lag BaOmer 3982 18 Iyyar 7742
Lag BaOmer 3983 18 Iyyar 7743

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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