Bar Kokhba
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Bar Kokhba (also Bar Kochba, Bar Kochva, Bar Cochva) is a name of Simon bar Kokhba
, the leader of the Bar Kokhba's revolt
, the second (sometimes counted as the third) of the Jewish-Roman Wars
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Bar Kokhba may also refer to:
Simon bar Kokhba
Simon bar Kokhba was the Jewish leader of what is known as the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE, establishing an independent Jewish state of Israel which he ruled for three years as Nasi...
, the leader of the Bar Kokhba's revolt
Bar Kokhba's revolt
The Bar Kokhba revolt 132–136 CE; or mered bar kokhba) against the Roman Empire, was the third major rebellion by the Jews of Judaea Province being the last of the Jewish-Roman Wars. Simon bar Kokhba, the commander of the revolt, was acclaimed as a Messiah, a heroic figure who could restore Israel...
, the second (sometimes counted as the third) of the Jewish-Roman Wars
Jewish-Roman wars
The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of large-scale revolts by the Jews of Iudaea Province and Eastern Mediterranean against the Roman Empire. Some sources use the term to refer only to the First Jewish–Roman War and Bar Kokhba revolt...
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Bar Kokhba may also refer to:
- Bar Kokhba (album)Bar Kokhba (album)Bar Kokhba is a double album by John Zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996. It features music from Zorn's Masada project, rearranged for small ensembles.-Reception:...
(1994/1996) by John ZornJohn ZornJohn Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer... - Bar Kokhba (play) (1883/1885) by Abraham Goldfaden
- TuS Bar Kochba NürnbergTuS Bar Kochba NürnbergTuS Bar Kochba, is a German association football club based in Nürnberg, Bavaria established in 1913 as a social-sport club for the Jewish community in Nürnberg....
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