The Hasmoneans consolidated their power and wealth and soon became a small aristocracy ruling Jerusalem. These efforts alienated many who had fought in the war but who now felt marginalized. Those with roots going back to the original Hasidim, whose zeal for the law and the purity of the land inspired the war, now recognized that they had little stake in the new government in Jerusalem. In a generation, Judaism found itself torn three ways: Hellenized Jews, who still embraced Greek culture and life;