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From Madrichim.org.
Hat tip: Tamar Yonah blog
Chanukah and Heroines
HANNAH:
Midrash on the breakout of the rebellion: The Marriage of Hannah, Daughter of Mattathias
As part of their campaign to break the spirit of the Jews, the Greeks decreed that every maiden must spend her wedding night in the bed of the regional governor, and that only afterward would she be permitted to her husband. Read the rest of this entry »

