Lag BaOmer 939 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4699

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4699 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 936 18 Iyyar 4696
Lag BaOmer 937 18 Iyyar 4697
Lag BaOmer 938 18 Iyyar 4698
Lag BaOmer 939 18 Iyyar 4699
Lag BaOmer 940 18 Iyyar 4700
Lag BaOmer 941 18 Iyyar 4701
Lag BaOmer 942 18 Iyyar 4702
Lag BaOmer 943 18 Iyyar 4703

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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