"Brit-Am Now"-755
Contents:
1. What Does the CMH ["Cohan Gene"] Really Tell Us?
2. Who Are the Assyrians?
3. Is Judah the First to Return?
4. Lorraine Harvey: Judah Returns
5. Sha'ul Suhr: Agreement
6. DNA Tests: Information
7. Brit-Am: Special Offer for this Week Only

1. What Does the CMH ["Cohan Gene"] Really Tell Us?
Question: We have seen from the article "DNA Racial Classifications Refuted!"
http://britam.org/Questions/DNARefutation.html
that CMH does occur at a much higher frequency amongst Cohans than amongst others. You have shown that CMH is also found in non-Jewish people. You have also shown that not all bearers of CMH are necessarily related to each other in anyway.
What is then is significance of CMH concerning Jews or people who think they may be Jewish?

Answer: CMH is more likely to appear in hg J (especially J1?) than in other haplogroups. Once CMH appears it is transmitted by hereditry. Since Cohens are the most likely to have CMH when CMH is found amongst Jews there is a higher than average chance that the Jew is a Cohen.
Assuming that our figures are correct if ca. 6% of Jews are Cohens and half of them are CMH then ca.3% of the Jews are CMH Cohens. We also understand that 3% of Jews who are not Cohens are CMH. If therefore we come across a Jew with CMH there is a probability factor of one out of two that he is a Cohan against a chance of 3 out of 100 when we do not know if he is CMH or not. In other words, half the Jews with CMH are Cohens and a Jew with CMH is ca.17 times more likely to be a Cohen than a Jew without CMH.
We can go further than this. Half the Cohens have CMH. Jews who are Cohens are aware of the fact because they have a family tradition that they are Cohens. There are however numerous reasons why this tradition would not always have been kept. We can exprect to find Jews who are Cohens and not aware of it. The number of Jews who are not Cohens (as far as they know) with CMH equals the numbers of Cohens who have it. It could be that many of these non-Cohen CMH Jews actually had a Cohan ancestor. Within Jews we can assume that CMH is particular to Cohens or almost so. Since twice as many Cohens as "Israelite-Jews" are hg J and half of these are CMH we are justified in regarding the CMH in Cohens as emerging amongst the Cohanim some time after the designation of their forefather Aaron the first Cohen! This explains why about half the Cohens are not CMH.

CMH is a haplotype that emerges spontaneously and after emerging remains to be transmitted by hereditry. This means that all Cohens who have CMH could be related to each other but CMH in non-Jewish peoples in most cases could be an independent phenomenon.
When CMH is found amongst non-Jews it does not indicate that the person has Jewish ancestry. If however additional evidence is available the presence of CMH may have some supportive value.

By analogy if ca. 14% of Irishmen have red hair versus only ca.7% for the non-Irish inhabitants of Glasgow, Scotland, and 10%(?) of Glasgow is Irish when we find a red-haired person in Glasgow there is (all other factors being the same) one chance in five (instead of one chance in ten) that the person is an Irishmen. This does not mean that all red-haired people are related to the Irish since not all red-hairs are kinfolk to each other even though red-hair is often an inherited trait.
 DNA changes take place spontaneously and repeatedly under certain conditions.
DNA haplogroups therefore have only LIMITED APPLICABILITY in determining common ancestry.  They do however have some pertinence since once the DNA changes take place they are transmitted by hereditry. DNA may be able to tell us which groups of people were in the same areas at the same time and subject to the same influences even though they were not necessarily related to each other. More study on these matters is required.
The Cohen Modal Haplotype (CMH) demonstrates the use of DNA by possibly helping us to trace who is a Cohen within the Jewish Community. On the other hand the CMH also exemplfies the limitations of DNA studies when we find it appearing independently amongst other peoples and with no ancestral connection to Israel.


2. Who Are the Assyrians?
From: thomas malloy <temalloy@usfamily.net>
Subject: re "Brit-Am Now"-754
#2. Robert Jones: Assyrians
Dear Yair;
In #754 you say that they are Nestorians, on the other hand the Kurds, on the other hand perhaps the Germans. That's covering all your bets.

Answer:
Robert Jones said:
"when they were destroyed by the Babylonians, Medes and Scythians, they wiped out their entire leadership and structure.  The only thing was left was their peasant population."
Herman Hoehe, Craig White and the others imply that the leadership and real Assyrians fled to Europe
leaving the subject population behind.
That is what we intended in our reference to both Nestorians and Kurds that these peoples may contain
remnants of the Assyrians intermixed with former subjects of Assyria or originally non-Assyrian subjects.
This from a Biblical perspective could make more acceptable the option of identifying Assyria  in some cases with such nations as Germany.

3. Is Judah the First to Return?
From: Lorraine Harvey <ljoy@dodo.com.au>
Question:
Dear Yair,

It was my understanding from scripture that the Tribe of Judah (Jews) had to
return to Israel before the Northern Kingdom (lost tribes) could return. Is
this correct?

Answer:
http://britam.org/judah.html#9a
Return of Judah Precedes Return of Other Tribes : Micah 4:8 predicts that in the end times at the beginning of the return "THE FIRST DOMINION" in the final return of Israel shall be "TO THE DAUGHTER OF JERUSALEM" meaning descendants of Judah.
 [Micah 4:8] AND THOU, O TOWER OF THE FLOCK, THE STRONG HOLD OF THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, UNTO THEE SHALL IT COME, EVEN THE FIRST DOMINION; THE KINGDOM SHALL COME TO THE DAUGHTER OF JERUSALEM.

In addition Micah 4:8, Hosea 6:11 says Judah will lead the way for the other Tribes and prepare the path for their return.
A more complete answer is found in the book,  "Ephraim" by Yair Davidiy".
The extract below gives part of the answer though to fully understand the point and appreciate
the quotation one would to read the complete chapter in "Ephraim".
            "Aim HaBonim Samaycha": s.79: <<I saw in the book "Drishat Tsion" [by Rabbi Zvi Kalisher] an inquiry concerning the words of Nachmanides ["Ramban"] on Isaiah 56;8:

            "The LORD God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered unto him (Isaiah 56:8).

            "This verse is explained: In the beginning will be gathered many of the outcasts of Israel but not all of them. After the War of Gog and Magog will the above-quoted expression, "Yet will I gather others to him" (Isaiah 56:8), be pertinent: Meaning that they will once again be ingathered together with those who were gathered previously. This applies to those who were lost in the Land of Assyria (Isaiah 27;13) from the Lost Ten Tribes. They will be regathered.
            "If a great community of those who were lost in the Asyrian Exile would be ingathered first of all, how could they be brought to a wasted and desolate country? Without doubt they will have to be preceded [by their brothers from Judah] in order that the land may bring forth bread. Afterwards all of them will be able to come to a country full of God's blessing.
            "The wilderness shall be a fruitful field" (cf. Isaiah 32;15), full of fields and vineyards restored by the hand of Israelites.

The Prophet Hosea says:
[HOSEA 6:1] COME, AND LET US RETURN UNTO THE LORD: FOR HE HATH TORN, AND HE WILL HEAL US; HE HATH SMITTEN, AND HE WILL BIND US UP.

[HOSEA 6:2] AFTER TWO DAYS WILL HE REVIVE US: IN THE THIRD DAY HE WILL RAISE US UP, AND WE SHALL LIVE  IN HIS SIGHT.
 IN THE THIRD DAY   Rashi: at the time of the Third Temple.
[HOSEA 6:3] THEN SHALL WE KNOW, IF WE FOLLOW ON TO KNOW THE LORD: HIS GOING FORTH IS PREPARED AS THE MORNING; AND HE SHALL COME UNTO US AS THE RAIN, AS THE LATTER AND FORMER RAIN UNTO THE EARTH.

 [HOSEA 6:4] O EPHRAIM, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE? O JUDAH, WHAT SHALL I DO UNTO THEE?..

 [HOSEA 6:10] I HAVE SEEN AN HORRIBLE THING IN THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL: THERE IS THE WHOREDOM OF EPHRAIM, ISRAEL IS DEFILED.

[HOSEA 6:11] ALSO, O JUDAH, HE HATH SET AN HARVEST FOR THEE, WHEN I RETURNED THE CAPTIVITY OF MY PEOPLE.

And so the Prophet Hosea predicted,

            "ALSO, JUDAH HAS SET A HARVEST FOR YOU, WHEN I RETURNED THE CAPTIVITY OF MY PEOPLE" (HOSEA 6;11)*c.

            <<[Commentators in the past found the above verse difficult to explain] but in my view it is easily understandable according to the context [since the preceding verses] speak of Ephraim who beyond doubt represents the Lost Ten Tribes throughout the relevant chapter. Hosea [in this same chapter six] also says "in the third day he will raise us up" (Hosea 6;2) which according to Rashi is referring to the "Building of the Third Temple". After that the Prophet continues his exhortation and says, "O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee?" (Hosea 6;4) and continues in the same vein he had previously began [which was connected with the "third day" and interpreted as applying to Building the Third Temple]. The Prophet then says [the above quoted verse, Hosea 6;11], addressing himself to Ephraim, "Also, Judah has set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people" (i.e. of Ephraim).
<<Prior to the coming of a great community, Judah [i.e. the Jews] will prepare a harvest before you (Ephraim), after that there will be a great ingathering, and afterwards indubitably will come the [preliminary] Messiah, Son of Joseph, and rule in Jerusalem. Some time later, will arrive Gog [who will wage war against Israel and be defeated] and so the Name of the Almighty will be sanctified:

            "IN THAT DAY SHALL THERE BE ONE LORD, AND HIS NAME ONE" (ZECHARIAH 14;9).

            "FOR THEN WILL I TURN TO THE PEOPLE A PURE LANGUAGE, THAT THEY MAY ALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD, TO SERVE HIM WITH ONE CONSENT" (ZEPHANIAH 3;9).

(-Extracted from "Am Habonim Smaychah" p.280 ff.)
Suggested Conclusions From The Above Sources As Supplied By Israel Feld:

<<Historically, it may be claimed that to a significant degree the initial arousal of the Jewish people to return and re-build the Jewish State of Israel was preceded by British thinkers. This is documented in such works as "The Vision Was There" by Franz Kobler, U.K., 1956. In this case part of the emotional arousal came from Ephraim and so fits the point made by Rabbi Dessler above concerning the quality of Ephraim. After the Six Days War the Jews may have been able to begin building the Temple and establishing a State based on Biblical principles. This did not happen partly because the tribes of Joseph (Britain and North America, etc.) did not have a movement of their own working in that direction. They did not provide the psychological and material support for such a step. Both authorities quoted above suggest that Judah needs participation of the Lost Ten Tribes in building the Third Temple.

<<Prequisites for re-building the Temple entail support for certain policies of the Israeli State that are connected with the country's survival and welfare as well as being Biblical injunctions. An example is Israel's control of the West Bank territories of Judah and Samaria. In practice, Israel is often limited in its possibility of action due to its dependence on overseas aid, its sensitivity to world opinion, and manipulation of the media inside and outside of Israel. Elements within Israel that America desires to strengthen receive direct and indirect material and other support. The groups and individuals that are encouraged in this way are not necessarily those that have the true interests of the Jewish people at heart.
 <<If there would be stronger outside support and identification from Bible-believers in the Western World, the Israeli public may well be enabled to further their own uniqueness and destiny and thus come closer to realizing Biblical ideals.

     c* The verse is translated here literally in accordance to the context. The KJ renders this verse "Also, O Judah, he has  set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people" (Hosea 6;11).

4. Lorraine Harvey: Judah Returns
From: Lorraine Harvey <ljoy@dodo.com.au>
Subject: Re: "Brit-Am Now"-754

I keep an eye on the Jewish people globally to see how YHVH is sovereignly
working in their hearts to call them back to their land. There are still so
many Jewish people resistant to leave their current lands. Over the years I
have noticed that more Jewish people from comfortable lands are returning as
anti Semitism rises in those lands. (is this YHVH's way of applying pressure
to them to return?). Lately large numbers of Jewish people have returned to
Israel from North America, America, France, Argentina and England no less!!.

I have been wondering what it would take to "dislodge" the Jewish people in
Australia to return to the land of Israel, as they are relatively
comfortable here and remote to the rest of the world. I know that when they
begin to return in plane loads to Isreal, that the time of the Northern
Kingdom return would be soon to come.

 Last month I was involved at a Christian conference at the Opera House in
Sydney, Australia.
 (people who love and intercede for Israel and weep for your pain - we are
small in number and generally considered wacky, as most of the church in
Australia believe in replacement theology-meaning YHVH is finished with the
Jewish people and the church is Israel. I correct them on the error of the
first part, However I do not tell them that they are half right and half
wrong ie. YHVH is very much not finished with the Jewish people but the
church may well be part of Israel ie. lost tribes)
The same weekend as a large group of Lebanese Australians were protesting
against Israel for the war that is currently on hold in Lebanon. As Friends
of Israel, we were invited to attend the Great Synagogue in Elizabeth St,
Sydney, by the Jewish community. It was a wonderful time and I felt right at
home amongst my Jewish brothers and sisters who were very warm towards us.
The place was so crowded that we all squashed in and there were 100 other
people crowded in an overflow room with video contact. The Jewish people who
I spoke with wanted to know why we came. I said because we support you and
love you.  They were shocked. They went on to say that they are very
frightened. This is so sad in a country that was once considered a safe
haven. They also told me that there was a revival happening amongst the
young people who were so shocked at what was happening in Israel, that they
were returning to Torah and synagogue and prayer.

We loved singing the Tikva-Israels national anthem with the Jewish people
and some of the other songs we knew. (they were shocked we could sing along
with them and knew their own songs).
In summing up I may be wrong but when the Jewish people living in Australia
and New Zealand are stirred up enough by YHVH to return to the land of
Israel in large numbers, I don't think the time will be long following
before the Lost tribes will return also. YHVH is soverign and will
accomplish all that He has planned.

Sadly, and I am very ashamed to have to say that anti semitism is rising in
Australia also. (I believe it is the Moslem population, may YHVH have mercy
on Australia for this sin)

Lorraine Harvey, Australia

5. Sha'ul Suhr: Agreement
Shalom Judah, Ephraim and Joseph.
I agree with Patricia Robbins in Ausie, lets keep it Biblical, please, and allow HaShem [the Almighty]'s Word to complete that for which it goes forth.
Its great to see so many new people writing in the news letter, it means we are growing, and people are becoming more confident with the truth of our message.
We must be bold to speak the truth, but careful not to offend, sometimes difficult, but its important that we all learn to get along, despite our differences, at the end of the day, it will all come out in the wash.
Keep up the good work...everybody !
G-d bless you all.
Sha'ul Suhr, NZ.

6. DNA Tests: Information
All they interested in DNA testing are advised
firstly to read our article
"DNA Racial Classifications Refuted!"
http://britam.org/Questions/DNARefutation.html
the go to:
the Wikipedia article:
Genealogical DNA test
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test

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