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The Jewish tribes who disappeared from history after the Assyrian conquest of 722 bce. The rabbis believed they were in exile beyond the river Sambatyon. Various identifications have been made. ...

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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 60 words

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