Lag BaOmer 879 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4639

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4639 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 876 18 Iyyar 4636
Lag BaOmer 877 18 Iyyar 4637
Lag BaOmer 878 18 Iyyar 4638
Lag BaOmer 879 18 Iyyar 4639
Lag BaOmer 880 18 Iyyar 4640
Lag BaOmer 881 18 Iyyar 4641
Lag BaOmer 882 18 Iyyar 4642
Lag BaOmer 883 18 Iyyar 4643

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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