Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revoltprint Print share Share news Cite closeSBL Stylecontent_copy Click to copy"Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt." TheTorah.com. Accessed November 3, 2026. http://thegemara.com/rabbi-akivas-laugh-the-hidden-call-for-the-bar-kokhba-revolt.APA Stylecontent_copy Click to copy"Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt" (n.d.). TheTorah.com. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from http://thegemara.com/rabbi-akivas-laugh-the-hidden-call-for-the-bar-kokhba-revoltDr. Meir Ben-ShaharDr. Ben Shahar was born in Jerusalem. He studied and received His Ph.D. in Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He teaches at the Department of Jewish History at the Hebrew University and Sha’anan College. His primary… Read More