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VIDEO:
Why Rabbis Thought This Man Was Moshiach
Watch: A riveting overview of the Bar Kochba saga (132 CE) - the Jewish revolt against Rome, the hopes that he was Moshiach, and the enormity of the war and tragedy that ensued. Video
Watch: A riveting overview of the Bar Kochba saga (132 CE) - the Jewish revolt against Rome, the hopes that he was Moshiach, and the enormity of the war and tragedy that ensued. Video
You haven’t explained why they thought he was the Messiah. Did you mention he was a tzadik? You did not.