Hi Mr Davidy

Firstly I would like to address a previous E-mail sent to you regarding the lost tribes beyond the rivers of Cush. In your response to my E-mail you said  what I wrote was unstantiated- I beg to differ. Whatever I wrote has been taken from respected sources and are not MADE UP, when I get some time I will compile a set of references for you.

With regards to the Lemba there is an undeniable genetic link with the Jews, which has been noted in many scientific journals indeed it was even on British television. If you type  LEMBA and genetics into the google search engine a wealth of materials can be seen IT IS NOT MADE UP, furthermore I did quote scripture to support my opinion.

The Lemba have ALWAYS maintained that they are Israelites it's not something that they have made up in the last ten or twenty years. A good source on the Lemba is Tudor Parfitt  a professor of Jewish studies at London university. I have read several of his books.
If you are familiar with his works you will see that like you he was very sceptical of the Lembas claims until he actually visited them. In his book Journey to the vanished city Dr. Parfitt documents the journey he embarked upon through Africa following Lemba oral tradition eventually leading him to Yemen. In fact  Tudor Parfitt was so convinced of the tribes origin he put their claims to the test scientifically.

With regards to the Falasha of Ethiopia I must admit that the Lemba have a much stronger case- nevertheless I'm convinced that Israelites once flourished there.
Have you heard about the Jews of Elephantine in southern Egypt? Do you know that archaeologists found that at one time there stood an exact replica of the first temple on the banks of the Nile!   Scholars think the Elephantine Jews as a result of persecution fled south to Ethiopia. In my last E-mail
it was stated that the Lemba claim  some of their ancestors split up and went to Ethiopia. PLEASE REMEMBER that the CHIEF RABBI upon close examination of the Falasha's claims ruled that they are Jews. In the 16th century, the Chief Rabbi of Egypt, Rabbi David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra (Radbaz) proclaimed that in terms of Halakha , the Ethiopian community was certainly Jewish. Throughout the 19th century, the majority of European Jewish authorities openly supported this assertion.

Mr Davidy you said and I quote:

"Brit-Am peoples relatively speaking were the least anti-semitic.
The few friends the Jews ever had and have now in nine or more cases
out of ten come from Brit-Am peoples"

This is Not TRUE history shows that most persecution of the Jews has come at the hands of the European peoples. The articles you submitted which seem to show that western governments cared about Jews are misleading, they cared more about their OWN INTERESTS. Don't forget about the St Louis a German ship that carried 930 Jews fleeing from Germany in World war two- and how they were forced to return to certain death in Europe as no western nations granted the Jews refuge. BE REMINDED the west knew about the concentration camps and could have destroyed them before the end of the war but did not. Take into account that only a handful of individuals helped the Jews to escape the Nazi's MANY collaborated. Even after the war the British prohibited many Jews from returning to Israel, turning them back to Europe where many of them had lost love ones.
Are you aware figures show that anti-Semitism is on the increase in Europe and it's not just the Muslims but also neo -nazi's. As a matter of fact I have a friend in Haifa whose brother lives in Dresden Germany. His brother told me that he would not dare mention that he is Jewish out of fear of the stigma attached.
It seems that becoming Jewish in certain circles has become the latest fad, especially among evangelical Christians. However as history has shown when Jews face hardship we see who are true friends are. It's one thing to say that your a friend but actions speak louder than words. How many western tourists did you see in Israel when the intifada started? I saw alot on tv protesting against Israel.

Perhaps if sites such as Brit Am stopped  portraying most individuals of the Torah as being white more individuals from other various ethnicities could identify with the Jewish faith. This most likely explains as you put it why the Jews "best friends" are Europeans. It's important to remember that white people have oppressed many solely on the colour of skin- thus race can be a sensitive area. There is much more I have to say concerning what Iv'e found out about ancient Israelites but will save it for further correspondence as this E-mail is already too long.

To Yair,

Shalom! I just wanted to add a thread. I see where you are coming from as well as others in the debate/midrash over whether America is Ephraim or Manasseh and Britain as vice versa.
In the 1950's it would've seemed clear to those at that time that Great Britain definitely fit the "multitude of nations" like no other nation has. Both America and Britain exploded to world power from the 1800's and on into the 1900's etc. like no other 2 nations have done to fulfill so many prophecies as "lost Israel." The problem with the debate is the many similarities that they both share. Jacob said, "bless the lads" (Gen. 48:16) and so they both received this great blessing. Of course Ephraim received the 1stborn blessing and was said "BE GREATER." As I read of this debate, it seems one side focuses on the part of the "multitude of nations" and the other side focuses on the "Greater" nation part of this verse. Britain definitely fits the "multitude of nations' better and America the "Greater" nation better.
Since the blessing given to "the lads" was that from Abraham. It consisted of the physical wealth, resources, and many MATERIAL blessings as well as the physical and spiritual. So the 'greater' Ephraim would have to be the one who ends up receiving 'greater' amounts of the wealth, abundance, and spiritual blessings over Manasseh b/c he received the 1stborn blessing.
I think it is obvious to most that now in the 20th century, it is easy to see that America has exceeded Great Britain in wealth and abundance and greatness. We cannot overlook that fact. So how do we reconcile this? There are so many similarities b/t the 2. We can "strain at a Nat" to prove our preconceived ideas, but what is the truth?
Well, perhaps a quote from the Stone Edition Chumash will do well to answer this question. This translation of Gen 48:19 reads, "his younger brother [Ephraim] shall BECOME GREATER then he, and his OFFSPRING['S FAME] WILL FILL THE NATIONS."
Has America's fame filled the nations! Why certainly! Has America become greater in the physical wealth and abundance of Abraham now looking at history from a 20th century perspective? Yes!
I would like to know your feedback on this. If you have a Stone's Chumash perhaps you could look at the translation and see if it fits. It seems to answer this question/discussion well. Shalom,
Yeshua is King! (Is. 53:5 doesn't say "we" but "He" referring to Yeshua Hamashiach!)
Spreading hope,
Chad

British Israelites usuallt mention the arrival of Brutus with the Bronze age in 1104 BC; so why has he ben left out. John?

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