Lag BaOmer 5839 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9599

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9599 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 5836 18 Iyyar 9596
Lag BaOmer 5837 18 Iyyar 9597
Lag BaOmer 5838 18 Iyyar 9598
Lag BaOmer 5839 18 Iyyar 9599
Lag BaOmer 5840 18 Iyyar 9600
Lag BaOmer 5841 18 Iyyar 9601
Lag BaOmer 5842 18 Iyyar 9602
Lag BaOmer 5843 18 Iyyar 9603

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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