Mattathias
Americannoun
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In the Hanukkah story, a Jewish priest named Mattathias and his sons led them in a bloody revolt against the much larger group of Greeks and the pro-assimilation Jews.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2021
Mattathias Schwartz is unsatisfied with the administration’s reasoning for Mr. Comey’s firing.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2017
The Jews revolted, led by Mattathias, an elder in the Hasmonean family of priests, and his sons, the eldest of whom was Judah the Maccabee.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2013
By Mattathias SchwartzPosted Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at 5:30 AM ET This is an excerpt of "Camp Justice," a Kindle Single published this week.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2012
When they had done so, the son of Mattathias cast his javelin down on the ground.
From Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History by A. L. O. E.
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