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In Memory of Judah Maccabee
Allan Arkush
in
Jewish Review of Books
· 4 Dec 2018
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's father-in-law, Shlomo Naftali Hertz Jonas, lamented the absence of Judah Maccabee in prayers during Hanukkah, emphasizing Maccabee's importance as a hero and a symbol of Jewish resilience.