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Bar Kochba

British  
/ bɑː ˈkɒxbə, ˈkɒs- /

noun

  1. Simeon . died 135 ad , Jewish leader who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Romans in Palestine

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Makkabi is the successor to Bar Kochba Berlin, a club founded in 1898 to promote Jewish participation in sports but that was banned after the Nazis came to power.

From Seattle Times

Makkabi is the successor to Bar Kochba Berlin, a club founded in 1898 to promote Jewish participation in sports.

From Seattle Times

The artifacts are believed to have been stashed in the cave during the Bar Kochba Revolt, an armed Jewish uprising against Rome during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, between A.D.

From Washington Post

The fragments are believed to have been stashed away in the cave during the Bar Kochba Revolt, an armed Jewish uprising against Rome during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, between 132 and 136 AD.

From Washington Times

The Bar Kochba rebellion was a last gasp, led by a messianic figure who declared himself prince of a Jewish state.

From Washington Post