Lag BaOmer 6059 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9819

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9819 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 6056 18 Iyyar 9816
Lag BaOmer 6057 18 Iyyar 9817
Lag BaOmer 6058 18 Iyyar 9818
Lag BaOmer 6059 18 Iyyar 9819
Lag BaOmer 6060 18 Iyyar 9820
Lag BaOmer 6061 18 Iyyar 9821
Lag BaOmer 6062 18 Iyyar 9822
Lag BaOmer 6063 18 Iyyar 9823

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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