(JTA) — The Great Jewish Revolt of 2017. The Bar Kotel Rebellion. The Diaspora Strikes Back. Whatever you call it, last week’s clash between American Jewish leaders and the Netanyahu ...

The research counters a long-held narrative about the first-century Roman siege of the fortress. The legend of Masada is etched into Jewish lore: For years, the story goes, ancient Jews held out ...

According to Dr. Stiebel, the tale of Masada, the Great Jewish Revolt, and its tragic outcome, as told by the ancient historian Flavius Josephus, has long been a key element in Israel’s cultural ...

The third time, it had been rebuilt by Herod the Great in 20 BC ... led to a rise in Jewish discontent. In 66 AD, this discontent exploded into open rebellion. Four years later, the Roman army ...

Woe to you, O Jerusalem—and woe to the historian who writes about your fall to the Romans! The enterprise, undertaken by Guy MacLean Rogers, is woeful because our knowledge of the great Jewish revolt ...

In historical terms, the Maccabean Revolt was the beginning of the end of the Seleucid Empire. Moral: Don't mess with the ...

The silver coin, embossed with Jewish motifs, is one of only four of its kind known to be in existence. The IAA dated it to 69 AD - the fourth year of the Great Revolt. The minting of a such a ...

The scroll is believed to have belonged to Jewish rebels who fled to the hills following a failed revolt against Roman ... of Judea by Alexander the Great in the 4th Century BC.