Lag BaOmer 859 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4619

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4619 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 856 18 Iyyar 4616
Lag BaOmer 857 18 Iyyar 4617
Lag BaOmer 858 18 Iyyar 4618
Lag BaOmer 859 18 Iyyar 4619
Lag BaOmer 860 18 Iyyar 4620
Lag BaOmer 861 18 Iyyar 4621
Lag BaOmer 862 18 Iyyar 4622
Lag BaOmer 863 18 Iyyar 4623

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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