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The Maccabees |
 | | The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for "hammer," because they were said to strike hammer blows against their enemies. |
| | Jerusalem was recaptured by the Maccabees and the Temple purified, an event that gave birth to the holiday of |
| | When Mattathias died, the revolt was led by his son Judas, or Judah Maccabee, as he is often called. |
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