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Characa

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

A city about 750 stadia distant from Caspis. It was the seat of the Jews called "Tubieni." Judas Maccabeus went to this place after his conquest of Caspis (II Macc. 12:17).

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Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Characa'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​c/characa.html. 1901.