Lag BaOmer 5059 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8819

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8819 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 5056 18 Iyyar 8816
Lag BaOmer 5057 18 Iyyar 8817
Lag BaOmer 5058 18 Iyyar 8818
Lag BaOmer 5059 18 Iyyar 8819
Lag BaOmer 5060 18 Iyyar 8820
Lag BaOmer 5061 18 Iyyar 8821
Lag BaOmer 5062 18 Iyyar 8822
Lag BaOmer 5063 18 Iyyar 8823

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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