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Tag: Bar Kokhba Revolt

0 History Torah

Did R. Akiva’s Students Die in the Bar Kokhba Revolt?

Chaim Katz in Lehrhaus · 14 May

Chaim Katz examines the historical narrative surrounding the death of Rabbi Akiva's students, traditionally attributed to a lack of respect among themselves during the period between Passover and Shavuot.

0 Holidays History

The Jewish Holiday That Most Jews Don’t Understand

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 4 May

Lag BaOmer is a unique Jewish holiday that represents defiance and cultural reclamation, celebrated largely in Israel with vibrant bonfires.

0 History Politics

Why the Romans Actually Gave 'Palestine' Its Name

Alex Stein in Future of Jewish · 4 Oct 2024

The Romans renamed the province of Judea to Syria Palaestina around the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, primarily to detach the region's Jewish identity.

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Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in near perfect condition found in cave near Dead Sea

BCohen in Forward · 6 Sep 2023

Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords have been found in a cave near the Dead Sea.

0 History Gender/Identity

Businesswomen Before Bar Kokhba

Elizabeth Shanks Alexander in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Sep 2017

During the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a Jewish woman named Babatha fled Ein Gedi but perished, leaving behind a satchel containing various legal documents.

0 History Holidays

Tisha B’Av FAQ

The Editors in Tablet · 29 Jul 2009

Tisha B'Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, marks a time of mourning for Jewish tragedies such as the destruction of the First and Second Temples.