The Maccabean revolt saw much action in the regions around the Golan .
It is possible that the Jewish communities of the Golan were among those rescued by Judas Maccabeus during his campaign in the Galilee and Gilead ( Transjordan ) mentioned in Chapter 5 of 1 Maccabees .
The Maccabean revolt saw much action in the regions around the Golan and it is possible that the Jewish communities of the Golan were among those rescued by Judas Maccabeus during his campaign in the Galilee and Gilead ( Transjordan ) mentioned in Chapter 5 of 1 Maccabees .