Lag BaOmer 439 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4199

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4199 began on and ended 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 436 18 Iyyar 4196
Lag BaOmer 437 18 Iyyar 4197
Lag BaOmer 438 18 Iyyar 4198
Lag BaOmer 439 18 Iyyar 4199
Lag BaOmer 440 18 Iyyar 4200
Lag BaOmer 441 18 Iyyar 4201
Lag BaOmer 442 18 Iyyar 4202
Lag BaOmer 443 18 Iyyar 4203

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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