Simeon b. Kamhith, a high priest, walked about with a heathen king and got his clothes defiled and was incapacitated from acting on the day of atonement. His place was taken by his brother Judah. Thus the mother saw two
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of her sons high priests in one day. She had seven sons each of whom was high priest in turn all through the merit of her extreme modesty.
39. Simeon b. Kamhith, a high priest, walked about with a heathen king and got his clothes defiled and was incapacitated from acting on the day of atonement. His place was taken by his brother Judah. Thus the mother saw two
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of her sons high priests in one day. She had seven sons each of whom was high priest in turn all through the merit of her extreme modesty.
