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Jason of Cyrene —⟶ Jason of Cyrene  Jason of CyreneJason of Cyrene (Greek: Ἰάσων ὁ Κυρηναῖος; fl. 100 BCE) was a Hellenistic Jew who wrote a mytho-historical account of the history of the Maccabees down to the victory over Niqanor (175-161 BCE). Originally five books in length, it formed the basis of the work known today as 2 Maccabees. Filter resources by Category Filter resources by Tag Angels | Classical Antiquity | combating anti-Jewish oppression | dedications and consecrations | ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael | kindling | Maccabean Revolt | המקבים Maccabees | military | נר תמיד ner tamid | המזבח the Mizbe'aḥ | 2nd century B.C.E. | 37th century A.M. Filter resources by Name Seckel Isaac Fränkel (translation) | Septuagint/ⅬⅩⅩ (translation) | Unknown | Aharon N. Varady (transcription) Filter resources by Language Filter resources by Date Range Resources filtered by TAG: “נר תמיד ner tamid” (clear filter) Sorted Chronologically (new to old). Sort oldest first? Contributed by: Jason of Cyrene, Septuagint/ⅬⅩⅩ (translation), Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (transcription) Selections from 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, and Pesiqta Rabbati which inform the story of Ḥanukkah: the desecration and re-dedication of the Temple (especially as it relates to Sukkot and the Brumalia), divine intervention in the Maccabean battles, and the Rekindling of the Sacred Fire. | ||
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