"Brit-Am Now"- 499

Jan 4, 2005

Contents:
1. Orders for "The Tribes" 3rd edition
2. Question on Prussia and Poland
3. "where does that leave the rest of us?"
4. Black Irish from Spanish?
5. Questions from New Zealand

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2. Question on Prussia and Poland
>Dear Mr. Davidy:
>I meant to ask, "Why are the above countries [Prussia and Poland] NOT
>listed as part of Ephraim?"
>
>My maiden name is Preuss.  My father is from Poland and all of his
family
>are still there. Ancestory.com says:
>
>What does the Preuss name mean?
>
>Last Name: Preuss
>
>[]German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): regional name for someone from
Prussia
>(German Preussen), a former state of northern Germany, so called from
the
>ethnic name of the Pruzzen, a Baltic people displaced by the Germans
>during the 13th century, or an ethnic name for a member of this
people.
>Also, do you know anything about the young people in Poland finding
out
>that they are really Jewish.  I heard that Grandparents, etc. are
telling
>their younger family that they are Jewish.
>
>Thank you for responding so quickly.
>
>Sarah Benjamin

Answer:
Shalom,
The Lost Ten Tribes split up into different groupings and then moved
from
one area to another eventually
re-coalescing into different national groups that made their mark in
world
history.
We believe that amongst certain nations the Israelites found their
expression
and left their imprint.  In such cases they were dominant qualitatively
and
probably also numerically.
In other places members of the Lost Ten Tribes were not so dominant
but  rather subservient to non-Israelite elements.
Over the course of time Israelites in regions were they were not
determinative left such regions and moved
to "Israelite" areas. This happened very often in great waves of
migrations
but also occurred in trickles and in some ways is still
going on in our time.
We concentrate in our studies on countries in which the Israelites  
were
and are dominant according to criteria that have proven themselves.
This is justified  by the Bible.
The standards we apply include:

1. Blessings: Economic and Physical Blessings as promised to Israel in
Scripture.
2. Indications of Scripture: Biblical Evidence predicting whereto the
Lost
Ten Tribes would go, what type of religion and government they would
have,
etc.
3. Groundwork: Historical, Archaeological, and Related Proofs showing
paths
of migration.
4. Judah: This entails proven feelings of kinship and sympathy with the
Jews and a Relative Lack of Anti-Semitism when compared with others.
5. Originality: Innovation and Intellect: A minimal degree of national
Intellectual Wisdom and Honesty.
6. Bravery: Proven Military Prowess in the past at least and at present
in
potential
7. Empathy: The Doing of Social Justice.

Poland and Prussia historically did not meet all of the above criteria
though many people of Israelite descent were to be found at one stage
amongst them
and these mostly have since moved over into "Israelite" areas.

For more on migrants, etc
>See our answer to the next question.


3. "where does that leave the rest of us?"

>From: Tina Kingberg
>Subject: please clarify
>
>Shalom Yair,
>I'm a bit confused with all the ancient peoples and where they are
>today.  I understand your focus on anglo-saxon descent since you are
from
>an anglo country but where does that leave the rest of us? both of my
>parents were Italian and my father''s family has been traced back
several
>hundred years to jewish austrians.  how do we fit in?  I think my
mother's
>family must be levites because there is a strong religious tendency.  
my
>maiden name is lettieri but I don't know what it was in austria. we
got to
>italy courtesy of the hapsburgs who gave some ancestor or other a
title
>and the land to go with it. my mother's maiden name was mango and as
far
>as i can tell this is african but not jewish.  hope you can clarify my
>particular situation because it will help me understand if you are
>teaching "anglo-israelism" which i understand to be a version of
>replacement theology.
>Tina Kingberg

Answer:
Tina Shalom,
You asked
"where does that leave the rest of us?"
meaning all those from non-Israelite countries according to Brit-Am
definitions.
First of all in most cases the "Us" asking such a question are not
people
in the countries spoken of
but rather descendants of migrants from such nations NOW living in the
USA,
Australia, or some such other
"Israelite" nation according to Brit-Am definitions.
In our work "Joseph" (and also to some degree in "The Tribes") we show
Israelites were in effect scattered all over the world
especially in Europe but they later converged into certain areas. Even
so
they must have left "pockets" of Israelites behind them
that ever since have been joining themselves anew to the major
Israelite
bodies. In "Joseph" we show how migrants to "Israelite" countries were
often different
from those who stay behind even according to conventional criteria.
Our emphasis on "anglo" and related nations is not so much because I
personally come from such a place (though this too
must have a reason) but rather because such nations most completely
fulfill
Biblical and other criteria.
Concerning Italy, in 'The Tribes" it is pointed out that a LOT of Jews
and
Israelites settled in Italy
and that in some areas elements from Levi and Simeon were especially
prominent. Italy on the whole however is not considered an
"Israelite" country since the Hebrew element was not overwhelmingly
dominant there.
I cannot help you with the individual surnames. I can say that if you
feel
"Israelite", and live in an "Israelite" nation that you identify with
then
you probably
are of Israelite or Jewish origin. Even if you are not (which is
unlikely)
if you have such feeling then in our days it must be because the
Almighty
has decided that you belong.
None of us can be absolutely certain of anything but there is a
"purpose
being worked out here below"
and the arousal of Brit-Am identification instinct is part of it.
We do what we can according to our understanding and that is what we
are
required to do.

4. Black Irish from Spanish?
From: Athol Bloomer <atholbloomer13@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Black Irish
In American literature about the Black Irish I keep reading that this
is an
American term however Australians have also used the term the "Black
Irish"
for those Irish who had black hair with white skin. Such families in
Australia usually have a legend of descent from a Spanish sailor. It is
obvious that this term was known among the Irish in the 19th century
before
they went to America and Australia.

Cheers Athol

Brit-Am Comment: Some Irish may be descended from Spanish sailors BUT
in my
opinion this is mainly the equivalent of an "Urban Legend".
Dark types were and are found throughout the British Isles. In Scotland
there is a tall type ( probably the tallest type in Europe, according
to
W.Z. Ripley,
("The Races of Europe,"London 1899) with black hair and blue eyes; in
Wales
Cornwall and neighboring areas smaller types of darkish complexion are
quite common
and for that matter are found throughout the British isles and always
were
so why not also in Ireland?
I was once on the "Albion" e-mail discussion list (does it still
exist?)
and there was a long thread on this subject in which numerous
legends were quoted concerning various hordes of dark people that
allegedly
invaded Britain at some time or other.
Some of these legends appeared to have some historical basis.
I had most of these legends and traditions saved to files that
unfortunately were later accidentally deleted.

>5. Questions from New Zealand
>From: Misty
>Subject:  Query
>
>Yair you are too cool!
>I used to get your newsletter but I had run out of memory and had to
stop my
>emails. But do think you did a great job with your research. Thanks
for
>those, I must get them again.
>
>Still get the British Israel newsletters by post, but I do wonder if
they
>are a bit pro Anglo-Saxon.
>
>I've always wanted to know if you think the tribe of Judah is superior
to
>the tribe of Joseph, considering they lost their chosen status back
with the
>Kings of Israel going astray. I'd still believe the tribe of Judah is
till
>the last tribe that is pleasing to God by being faithful, though all
of it
>may not necessarily be called Jewish now.
>
>  I know it's been a long time, but do you think the tribe of Judah in
a pure
>form is still preserved somewhere to herald the Messiah? They have had
a bit
>of a rocky road the last 2000 years, but have become quite strong now
as
>survivors and have good IQs as well.
>
>Do you feel a kinship with the descendants of the Irish kings?
>
>I don't believe the Queen of England is sitting on the throne of
David, but
>probably any Irish wouldn't from the undavidic behavior of those
royals.
>
>Just wondering if you still have a Jewish descendant of King David
waiting
>in the wings, who you believe is the rightful heir to the throne? Do
you
>have another Stone of Destiny, besides the Scots one?
>
>If you can put me out of my misery, by clearing this up, I'd be glad
because
>non Jewish people are claiming to be the replacement 'chosen ones' and
there
>seems to be silence about this from the Jewish end as far as what
ancestor
>records they have to dispute this.
>
>Also do you find many Jews have blood type B? It says this those Eat
Right 4
>Your Type books.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Nicky Molloy. (both sides from King Niall of the Nine Hostages,
Ireland)

Answers:
a. No Tribe is superior to any other but each tribe has its own unique
task
and qualities
and we are all justified in being proud in whatever tribe we think we
belong to.
I personally strongly believe I belong to Judah but various criteria
produced other possibilities including
Joseph, Levi, Simeon, and Dan.

b. Descendants of Irish kings are very important in the USA. There must
be
a reason for this.
Brit-Am does what it has to do to the best of its ability. We do not
have
the answers to
a lot of questions nor we necessarily need to.

c. Regarding: "a Jewish descendant of King David waiting
>in the wings, who you believe is the rightful heir to the throne?"
There are a lot of  Jewish people who believe they are descended from
David
and many of them may well be.
Descendants of David are also to be found amongst the Lost Ten Tribes.
I
believe that the future Messiah
will come from a descendant of David whose family has remained in
Judah.
There are sources for this,
but who knows? This not something that Brit-Am emphasizes or  dwells
upon.

d. Do you have another Stone of Destiny, besides the Scots one?
Claims like this have been put forward. My guess is as good as another
but sentimentally I would incline to believe in the Stone of Scone.

e. I understand that blood types and other physical features often
reflect
the areas people sojourned in.
That is why DNA is preferred nowadays in ethnic studies since it
reflects
ancestry more than environment
though here too do not be surprised when new studies begin to say
otherwise.

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According to the Bible ten out of the twelve tribes of Israel split
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