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Jason (Hebrew: Yason, ????) of the Oniad
Onias

Onias was the name of several Jewish Kohen ha-Gadol at the time of the Second Temple, described by such sources as Josephus:*Onias I, son of Jaddua and high priest in the late fourth and early third century BCE...
 family, brother to Onias III
Onias III

Onias III was a Kohen Gadol, the son of Simon II. He is described as a pious man who, unlike the Hellenizers, fought for Judaism. Seleucus Philopator defrayed all the expenses connected with the sanctuary and was friendly to the Jews....
, was a High Priest
Kohen Gadol

Kohen Gadol or Kohen ha-Gadol is the title of wiktionary:High Priest of early Israelite religion and of Classical Age Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem....
 in the Temple in Jerusalem
Temple in Jerusalem

The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to a series of structures located on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem. Historically, two temples were built at this location, and a The Third Temple features in Jewish eschatology....
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Jason became high priest after the accession of Antiochus Epiphanes to the throne of the Seleucid Empire.

In an ongoing dispute between Onias II and Simon the Benjaminite over the attempted plunder of the Temple by Heliodorus
Heliodorus (minister)

Heliodorus was a minister of Seleucus IV Philopator ca. [187 BC - 175 BC] and a Greek ambassador of Antialcidas ca. [130 BC - 95 BC], the Indo-Greek king of Taxila, who erected Heliodorus pillar while at the court of king Bhagabhadra....
, Jason offered to pay Antiochus in order to be confirmed as the new High Priest in Jerusalem.






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Jason (Hebrew: Yason, ????) of the Oniad
Onias

Onias was the name of several Jewish Kohen ha-Gadol at the time of the Second Temple, described by such sources as Josephus:*Onias I, son of Jaddua and high priest in the late fourth and early third century BCE...
 family, brother to Onias III
Onias III

Onias III was a Kohen Gadol, the son of Simon II. He is described as a pious man who, unlike the Hellenizers, fought for Judaism. Seleucus Philopator defrayed all the expenses connected with the sanctuary and was friendly to the Jews....
, was a High Priest
Kohen Gadol

Kohen Gadol or Kohen ha-Gadol is the title of wiktionary:High Priest of early Israelite religion and of Classical Age Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem....
 in the Temple in Jerusalem
Temple in Jerusalem

The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to a series of structures located on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem. Historically, two temples were built at this location, and a The Third Temple features in Jewish eschatology....
.

Jason became high priest after the accession of Antiochus Epiphanes to the throne of the Seleucid Empire.

In an ongoing dispute between Onias II and Simon the Benjaminite over the attempted plunder of the Temple by Heliodorus
Heliodorus (minister)

Heliodorus was a minister of Seleucus IV Philopator ca. [187 BC - 175 BC] and a Greek ambassador of Antialcidas ca. [130 BC - 95 BC], the Indo-Greek king of Taxila, who erected Heliodorus pillar while at the court of king Bhagabhadra....
, Jason offered to pay Antiochus in order to be confirmed as the new High Priest in Jerusalem. Antiochus accepted the offer and further allowed Jason to build a gymnasium
Gymnasium (ancient Greece)

The gymnasium in ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits....
 in Jerusalem and create a Greek-style Polis
Polis

A polis -- plural: poleis --is a city, a city-state and also citizenship and body of citizens. When used to describe Classical Athens and its contemporaries, polis is often translated as "city-state."...
 named after the king, Antioch
Antioch

Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the nearer East and was a cradle of gentile hi...
.

With the creation of Antioch, Jason abandoned the ordinances granting the Judeans
Judea

Judea or Jud?a is the name given to the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel , an area now divided between Israel and the West Bank ....
 religious freedom given under Antiochus III.

Jason's time as High Priest was brought to an abrupt end in 172
172 BC

Events...
 BCE when he sent Menelaus
Menelaus (High Priest)

Menelaus was List of High Priests of Israel from 171 BC to about 161 BC. He was the successor of Jason , the brother of Onias III.The sources are divided as to his origin....
, the brother of Simon the Benjaminite, to deliver money to Antiochus. Menelaus took this opportunity to "outbid" Jason for the priesthood, resulting in Antiochus confirming Menelaus as the High Priest.

Jason's Tomb

A rock-cut tomb discovered in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood has been identified as the burial site of Jason. It consists of a courtyard and a single Doric
Doric

Doric, an adjective, and synonym of Dorian generally used in its own set of names, may refer to:* Doric Greek, the dialects of the Dorians.* Doric order, a style of ancient Greek architecture....
 column decorating the entrance to the burial chamber, topped with a pyramid-shaped roof. On the walls are charcoal drawings of naval vessels. Among the carved inscriptions in Greek and Aramaic is one that laments the deceased Jason: "A powerful lament make for Jason, son of P.....(my brother) peace ...... who hast built thyself a tomb, Elder rest in peace."