Ancient Jewish Monastic Crossword Clue

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	adjective • said of or relating to the Essenes noun • a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
	27%	8		Offspring of a Jewish woman and a non-Jewish man in Jewish law
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	23%	8		Ancient Jewish-Christian sect advocating strict adherence to Jewish law
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New York Times12 Sep 1992	Down 14
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