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The (real) Hanukkah story and why it still matters
Plus, the descendants of the Maccabees who ruled as the Hasmonean dynasty were deeply flawed characters. They combined the office of king and high priest in their own persons, violating the ...
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Cops put squeeze on suspected looters at ancient olive oil complex
The area was active during the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty in the second century BCE. The Hasmonean defeat of the ...