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A Jerusalem elder named Razis was denounced to Nicanor as someone who loved the citizens, was well spoken of, and was called "Father of the Jews" because of his kindness.
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Early on in the revolt, he had been put on trial for Judaism and risked body and soul for its cause.
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Wanting to make public the hatred he had toward the Jews, Nicanor sent a group of more than five hundred soldiers to take him,
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because he thought that by arresting him, he would create a problem for the Jewish people.
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When the mob was about to take the tower, forcing open the door of the courtyard, they commanded that the door be set on fire. Razis was surrounded on every side, so he fell on his own sword.