Hasmonean

Okay, so do you remember the story of Hanukkah? When the Jewish people fought against the Greeks who were trying to stop them from practicing their religion and won?

Well, after that, there was a special family called the Hasmoneans who became leaders over the Jewish people. They helped keep the Jewish religion strong and even became king over Judea for a little while.

The Hasmoneans were very important because they helped keep the Jewish religion alive and were brave leaders who fought for their beliefs.