Symbols and slogans on Jewish coins during the two Roman wars declared the rebels' goals.
It has been suggested that the menorah may have been a motif related to the Temple and the priesthood that served in it during this time.
By Moshe Herman
In the Judean desert, in a cave which was a hideout for the Bar Kochba rebells two-thousand years ago, Rabbi Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yishai meet to discuss the heroes of Passover past and the challenge of understanding the grandness of our time today. Yishai Fleisher on Twitter: @YishaiFleisherYishai on Facebook