Lag BaOmer 5019 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8779

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8779 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 5016 18 Iyyar 8776
Lag BaOmer 5017 18 Iyyar 8777
Lag BaOmer 5018 18 Iyyar 8778
Lag BaOmer 5019 18 Iyyar 8779
Lag BaOmer 5020 18 Iyyar 8780
Lag BaOmer 5021 18 Iyyar 8781
Lag BaOmer 5022 18 Iyyar 8782
Lag BaOmer 5023 18 Iyyar 8783

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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