Lag BaOmer 2179 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5939
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5939 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 2177 | 18 Iyyar 5937 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2178 | 18 Iyyar 5938 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2179 | 18 Iyyar 5939 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2180 | 18 Iyyar 5940 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2181 | 18 Iyyar 5941 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2182 | 18 Iyyar 5942 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2183 | 18 Iyyar 5943 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2184 | 18 Iyyar 5944 |
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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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