Guerre and Shalom

Guerre and Shalom

A Revolt without a Historian

A Lag Ba'Omer Special

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Eli Kavon and Daniel Clarke-Serret
May 04, 2026
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We all know about The Great Revolt of 70 CE because Josephus was on hand to scribe the fateful events. Far less is known about the Bar Kochba uprising. It is shrouded in myth, for it was, in Rabbi Kavon’s words, “A Revolt without a Historian”. Hopefully today’s article will shed some light on the matter. - Daniel Clarke-Serret (editor)

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