- Bethar
Bethar, Ort in Palästina, südlich von Cäsarea, von Hadrian nach langer Belagerung erobert.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Bethar, Ort in Palästina, südlich von Cäsarea, von Hadrian nach langer Belagerung erobert.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
BETHAR — (Betar) (Heb. בֵּיתָר), bar kokhba s last stronghold in his war against Rome. It is identified with Khirbet al Yahūd ( ruins of the Jews ), an area of ruins on the summit of a steep hill, northwest of the Arab village of Battīr which has… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BAR KOKHBA — (d. 135 C.E.), leader of the revolt in Judea against Rome (132–135 C.E.). The Man and the Leader Bar Kokhba is known in talmudic sources as Ben Kozevah, Bar Kozevah, or Ben Koziva (Heb. בן כוזבה, בר כוסבא, בן כוזיבא; Sanh. 93b; BK 97b; TJ, Ta an … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Betar (fortress) — Betar was the last standing Jewish fortress in the Bar Kochba revolt of the 2nd century AD, destroyed by the Roman army on Tisha B av.The site of historic Betar (also spelled Beitar or Bethar), next to the modern Palestinian village of Battir… … Wikipedia
BAR KOKHBA — Deux générations après la guerre des juifs contre les Romains et la destruction du Temple (66 70), les juifs se soulèvent sous la conduite de Bar Kokhba proclamé Messie, qui tient tête aux légions romaines de 132 à 135. Les origines, le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GRACE AFTER MEALS — (Heb. בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן, Birkat ha Mazon), a central feature of the liturgical service in the Jewish home. It is considered to be a biblical ordinance, inferred from the verse Thou shalt eat and be satisfied and bless the Lord thy God for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bar Kochba — Bạr Kọchba [hebräisch »der Sternensohn«], Beiname des Simon (Schimon) bẹn Kosiba, jüdischer Freiheitsheld, ✝ (gefallen) Bethar (bei Jerusalem) 135 n. Chr.; Führer des Aufstandes der palästinensischen Juden gegen die Römer (132 135). Dieser… … Universal-Lexikon
Jabotinsky — Jabotịnsky, Wladimir (Zeev), zionistischer Politiker, * Odessa 17. 10. 1880, ✝ Camp Bethar (N. Y.) 3. 8. 1940; Journalist, forderte die Schaffung eines jüdischen Staates in den Grenzen des biblischen Palästina und geriet damit in Gegensatz zu… … Universal-Lexikon
ELEAZAR OF MODI'IN — (ha Moda i; end of the first and the beginning of the second century C.E.), tanna. He came from Modi in, the home of the Hasmoneans, and was principally renowned as an aggadist, earning the praise of R. Gamaliel who said of him: We still have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HADRIAN, PUBLIUS AELIUS° — HADRIAN, PUBLIUS AELIUS°, Roman emperor, 117–138 C.E. According to all the indications, Hadrian did not entertain any hostility toward the Jews at the beginning of his reign. On the contrary, it would appear that the Jews hoped for an improvement … Encyclopedia of Judaism