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
On Monday the New York Times published a profile of Barr by Mattathias Schwartz that included two interviews with the attorney general last month.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2020
Mattathias Schwartz is a contributing writer for the magazine and a former staff writer at The New Yorker, where he won the Livingston Award for international reporting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2018
Mattathias Schwartz is the winner of the 2012 Livingston Award for international reporting.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2012
Quivering with indignation Mattathias then turned to the startled people: 'Whosoever loves God, let him follow me!'
From The Bible in its Making The most Wonderful Book in the World by Duff, Mildred
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