Lag BaOmer 9439 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13199

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13199 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 9436 18 Iyyar 13196
Lag BaOmer 9437 18 Iyyar 13197
Lag BaOmer 9438 18 Iyyar 13198
Lag BaOmer 9439 18 Iyyar 13199
Lag BaOmer 9440 18 Iyyar 13200
Lag BaOmer 9441 18 Iyyar 13201
Lag BaOmer 9442 18 Iyyar 13202
Lag BaOmer 9443 18 Iyyar 13203

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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