Judas Maccabeus
Jewish priest and leader of the Maccabean Revolt.
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After his father's death in 166 BCE, Judah assumed command of the rebellion.[1]
Life and work
Jewish folklore holds that the name "Maccabee" is an acronym of the battle-cry "Mi kamokha ba'elim Adonai," meaning "Who is like you, O God, among the gods?"[2] Some scholars suggest the name derives from the Hebrew "maqqab-Yahu," meaning "the one designated by God."[2] The name Maccabee later came to signify all Hasmoneans who fought in the revolt.[2] According to the First Book of Maccabees, Judah's selection as commander was due to his courage and military skill.[3]
Learning that Greek cities were attacking Jewish communities in Gilead, Transjordan, and Galilee, Judah set out to assist them without delay.[4] Simeon, Judah's brother, was dispatched to Galilee with 3,000 troops and secured many victories there.[4] The Transjordan campaign was led by Judah, who was accompanied by his brother Jonathan.[4] After intense combat, the Transjordanian tribes were defeated, and Jews residing in fortified Gilead towns were rescued.[4]
What the cited sources add
The Portuguese Marrano Miguel de Silveyra wrote the Castilian epic "El Macabeo" in Naples in 1638.[5] French poet Pierre Du Ries authored "La chevalerie de Judas Macabé" in the 17th century.[5] An anonymous Neo-Latin work titled "Judas Machabaeus" was published in Rome in 1695.[5] Theater 61 Press announced the November publication of Edward Einhorn's eight-scene play "Playing Dreidel with Judah Maccabee."[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Judas Maccabeus" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: 2 Maccabees 5:1–1 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Judas Maccabeus" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: New Catholic Encyclopedia, second edition, vol. 9, p. 9; "חשמונאים", 27 February 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Judas Maccabeus" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Virtually all that is known about Judah Maccabee is contained in the Books of the Maccabees and the works of Josephus, largely dependent on this source. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Judas Maccabeus" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Galilee, however, does not seem to have been evacuated of its Jewish population since two generations later, when John Hyrcanus conquered it, he found it largel; Josephus Flavius Antiquities of the Jews Book 12 Chapter 8 paragraph 6. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Judas Maccabeus" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Smeets, "La Chevalerie de Judas Macabé", Van Gorcum, 1955 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Sierra, "Theater 61 Press Presents Playing Dreidel with Judah Maccabee". facts only, no text reused. broadwayworld.com
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