Lag BaOmer 8879 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12639

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12639 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 8876 18 Iyyar 12636
Lag BaOmer 8877 18 Iyyar 12637
Lag BaOmer 8878 18 Iyyar 12638
Lag BaOmer 8879 18 Iyyar 12639
Lag BaOmer 8880 18 Iyyar 12640
Lag BaOmer 8881 18 Iyyar 12641
Lag BaOmer 8882 18 Iyyar 12642
Lag BaOmer 8883 18 Iyyar 12643

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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