Lag BaOmer 4239 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7999

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7999 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 4236 18 Iyyar 7996
Lag BaOmer 4237 18 Iyyar 7997
Lag BaOmer 4238 18 Iyyar 7998
Lag BaOmer 4239 18 Iyyar 7999
Lag BaOmer 4240 18 Iyyar 8000
Lag BaOmer 4241 18 Iyyar 8001
Lag BaOmer 4242 18 Iyyar 8002
Lag BaOmer 4243 18 Iyyar 8003

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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