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Maccabees, The: The Jewish army that revolted against the Syrian-Greek occupation in 139 BCE, whose miraculous victory culminated in the festival of Chanukah. Their name is an acronym of their battle cry, whose Hebrew words mean “who is likened unto You amongst all powers, O, G-d.” The Hasmoneans A biblical history of the Jews By Mendel Dubov The Hasmoneans form a band of guerilla fighters called the Maccabees to defeat the wave of Hellenistic assimilation. After their miraculous victory, however, new troubles arose that would ultimately lead to the destruction of the Second Temple. Jewish.tv » Courses » A Biblical History of the Jews The Soft-Spoken Kohanim Haftorah Hyperlinks: Emor By Mendel Kaplan Learn the profound connections between the weekly parsha and its related Haftorah. Jewish.tv » Torah Classes » Haftorah Hyperlinks

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