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Shimon Bar Kokhba (2nd century CE) was the Jewish leader of the so-called Bar Kockba revolt (or Third Jewish revolt) against the Roman rule in Judea around 132 CE.

Biography

From ancient sources we know that his real name was Simon ben Kosiba. The Aramaic surname (Bar Kokhba = "son of a star") was given to him in reference to the messianic prophecy of Numbers 24:17. After the failure of the revolt, rabbinic writers would rather call him "Bar Kozeba" (= son of disappointment"). The discovery of letters in a cave near the Dead Sea, some apparently signed by Bar Kokhba himself, have provided some first-hand information about this historical character and the dramatic conclusion of the revolt.

Bar Kokhba in the arts

The rediscovery of Bar Kokhba as a Jewish hero, a champion of freedom and independence for his people, coincides with the rise of Zionism and has accompanied the birth of the State of Israel and its struggle for independence and survival.

External links

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Subcategories

This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.

Bar Kokhba--history (subject)

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Pages in category "Bar Kokhba (subject)"

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-The category: '''Bar Kokhba (subject)''' includes scholarly and fictional works dealing with the character of Bar Kokhba.
+'''Shimon Bar Kokhba''' (2nd century CE) was the Jewish leader of the so-called ''Bar Kockba revolt'' (or ''Third Jewish revolt'') against the Roman rule in Judea around 132 CE.
+==Biography==
+From ancient sources we know that his real name was ''Simon ben Kosiba''. The Aramaic surname (Bar Kokhba = "son of a star") was given to him in reference to the messianic prophecy of Numbers 24:17. After the failure of the revolt, rabbinic writers would rather call him "Bar Kozeba" (= son of disappointment"). The discovery of letters in a cave near the Dead Sea, some apparently signed by Bar Kokhba himself, have provided some first-hand information about this historical character and the dramatic conclusion of the revolt.
+==Bar Kokhba in the arts==
+The rediscovery of Bar Kokhba as a Jewish hero, a champion of freedom and independence for his people, coincides with the rise of Zionism and has accompanied the birth of the State of Israel and its struggle for independence and survival.
+==External links==
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_bar_Kokhba Wikipedia]
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