Lag BaOmer 2079 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5839
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5839 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. The name derives from the Hebrew letters lamed (ל, value 30) and gimel (ג, value 3), together equaling 33. According to rabbinic tradition, the holiday marks the end of a devastating plague among Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students. It is also commemorated as the death anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire (132–135 CE).
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Dates for Lag BaOmer
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 2077 | 18 Iyyar 5837 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2078 | 18 Iyyar 5838 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2079 | 18 Iyyar 5839 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2080 | 18 Iyyar 5840 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2081 | 18 Iyyar 5841 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2082 | 18 Iyyar 5842 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2083 | 18 Iyyar 5843 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2084 | 18 Iyyar 5844 |
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References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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