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forbidding traditional Jewish practices, and the formation of a rebellion against him by Mattathias, a member of the Hasmonean family, and his five sons. Mattathias's son Judas Maccabeus (Judah Maccabee) takes over the revolt, and the rebels are collectively called the Maccabees; the book chronicles in detail the successes and setbacks of the rebellion. While Judas is eventually killed in battle, the Maccabees achieve autonomy and,

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