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18 Eloul 5786
31 August 2026
י"ח אלול ה-תשפ"ו
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| 18 Eloul in History [40] |
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Shimon HaChashmona'i was elected Kohen Gadol and governor of the Jews, 141 b.c.e., marking the end of the struggle for independence and the beginning of the Hasmonian dynasty (which lasted for 206 years).
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