“The man who seeks to wipe out his own past is thrown into a state of constant hatred of himself….The old cannot be cut out clean. There ensues a sort of spiritual gangrene.”
–Shmarya Levin, Youth in Revolt
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Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
The Great Revolt
Jewish factions rebel against Roman rule in Palestine.
The Bar Kochba Revolt
Messianic figure Simeon Bar Kochba led the Jews in a failed revolt against Roman rule.