Lag BaOmer 679 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4439

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4439 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 676 18 Iyyar 4436
Lag BaOmer 677 18 Iyyar 4437
Lag BaOmer 678 18 Iyyar 4438
Lag BaOmer 679 18 Iyyar 4439
Lag BaOmer 680 18 Iyyar 4440
Lag BaOmer 681 18 Iyyar 4441
Lag BaOmer 682 18 Iyyar 4442
Lag BaOmer 683 18 Iyyar 4443

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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