Lag BaOmer 8619 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12379

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12379 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 8616 18 Iyyar 12376
Lag BaOmer 8617 18 Iyyar 12377
Lag BaOmer 8618 18 Iyyar 12378
Lag BaOmer 8619 18 Iyyar 12379
Lag BaOmer 8620 18 Iyyar 12380
Lag BaOmer 8621 18 Iyyar 12381
Lag BaOmer 8622 18 Iyyar 12382
Lag BaOmer 8623 18 Iyyar 12383

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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