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• A.D. 70. The destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple takes place. Many important manuscripts are smuggled out of Jerusalem and taken to safety to the Dead Sea. In addition to the books of the Hebrew Bible (obviously in Hebrew), there are a combination of Aramaic and Hebrew manuscripts, showing the continued use of Aramaic during this time.
• A.D. 135, the Bar Kokhba Revolt takes place. Aramaic is still the dominant language in Israel now, although religious Jews and Zealots no doubt wanted a resurgence of Hebrew.