Members of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSENES Members of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus (7) The Guardian Speedy Feb 26, 2017
3% ESSENE Old Jewish ascetic (6) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
3% HASID Jewish sect member (5) USA Today May 15, 2015
3% SADDUCEES Jewish sect members. (9)
2% TORAH Simchat ___ (Jewish holiday) (5) LA Times Mini Nov 12, 2025
2% LIECHTENSTEIN The sect in line to reform country (13) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 11, 2025
2% SHOFAR Jewish ritual horn (6) Universal Nov 10, 2025
2% GALILEE Where the Jesus Trail is hiked (7) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
2% CASTE A sect, maybe, or social class (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
2% LEPER Sufferer healed by Jesus (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025

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