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Related Topics Betar, Fall of (9) Betar Dead Buried (Event) 148 CE The fortress of Betar was the last holdout of the Bar Kochba rebellion. When Betar fell on the 9th of Av, 3893 (133 CE), Bar Kochba and many thousands of Jews were killed; the Romans massacred the survivors of the battle with great cruelty and would not e... Jewish Practice » Jewish Calendar » Av » Av 15 » Jewish History Fall of Betar (Event) 133 CE Betar, the last stronghold in the heroic Bar Kochba rebellion, fell to the Romans on the 9th of Av of the year 3893 (133 CE) after a three-year siege. 580,000 Jews died by starvation or the sword, including Bar Kochba, the leader of the rebellion. Link: A... Jewish Practice » Jewish Calendar » Av » Av 9 » Jewish History

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