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Aelia Capitolina

Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

In recent years, a growing consensus has emerged that the Bar Kokhba revolt should be connected to Rome’s establishment of the city of Aelia Capitolina on the ruins of Jerusalem. A new interpretation of Rabbi Akiva’s famous consolation upon seeing a fox emerge from the Holy of Holies (Sifre Deuteronomy 43) suggests that this homily can actually be read as a call to arms against Rome.

Dr. Meir Ben-Shahar
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