Lag BaOmer 479 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4239

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4239 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 476 18 Iyyar 4236
Lag BaOmer 477 18 Iyyar 4237
Lag BaOmer 478 18 Iyyar 4238
Lag BaOmer 479 18 Iyyar 4239
Lag BaOmer 480 18 Iyyar 4240
Lag BaOmer 481 18 Iyyar 4241
Lag BaOmer 482 18 Iyyar 4242
Lag BaOmer 483 18 Iyyar 4243

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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