Lag BaOmer 4119 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7879

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7879 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 4116 18 Iyyar 7876
Lag BaOmer 4117 18 Iyyar 7877
Lag BaOmer 4118 18 Iyyar 7878
Lag BaOmer 4119 18 Iyyar 7879
Lag BaOmer 4120 18 Iyyar 7880
Lag BaOmer 4121 18 Iyyar 7881
Lag BaOmer 4122 18 Iyyar 7882
Lag BaOmer 4123 18 Iyyar 7883

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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