Lag BaOmer 779 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4539

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4539 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 776 18 Iyyar 4536
Lag BaOmer 777 18 Iyyar 4537
Lag BaOmer 778 18 Iyyar 4538
Lag BaOmer 779 18 Iyyar 4539
Lag BaOmer 780 18 Iyyar 4540
Lag BaOmer 781 18 Iyyar 4541
Lag BaOmer 782 18 Iyyar 4542
Lag BaOmer 783 18 Iyyar 4543

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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