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maccabees
The Maccabees (), also spelled Machabees (Hebrew: מַכַּבִּים, Makkabbīm or מַקַבִּים, Maqabbīm; Latin: Machabaei or Maccabaei; Ancient Greek: Μακκαβαῖοι, Makkabaioi), were a group of Jewish rebel warriors who took control of Judea, which at the time was part of the Seleucid Empire. Its leaders, the Hasmoneans, founded the Hasmonean dynasty, which ruled from 167 BCE (after the Maccabean Revolt) to 37 BCE, being a fully independent kingdom from 104 to 63 BCE. They reasserted the Jewish religion, expanded the boundaries of Judea by conquest, and reduced the influence of Hellenism and Hellenistic Judaism.
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Happy Hanukkah
Just wishing a Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish-American members. Here's wishing you a warm and joyful celebration. Blessings to your and yours. (I am not of the Jewish religion myself, but my faith tradition includes the Maccabean literature, so I am familiar with the historic roots.)- Discussion Thread
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