On 12/14/2015 8:51 AM, Eli Turkel wrote: > Mattaisyahu was from the mishmar Yehoyariv. . According to the gemara > in Taanit this mishmar did not return with Ezra and so was punished as > to not serve in the Bet haMikdash Mattitiyahu was the son of the Kohen Gadol. He could have been the Kohen Gadol himself.