"Brit-Am Now"-920
Contents:
1. The Maariv Aricle: Missing the Point?
2. Complaint re Racist Article
3. Steven Collins: Referring DNA Queries to Brit-Am?
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1. The Maariv
Aricle: Missing the Point?
http://www.britam.org/maariv.htm
In our translation of the Maariv article and the following reactions
we post the following remark in large red letters.
<<We wonder what effect a similar article would have if posted prominently on
the site of a leading secular newspaper in the USA or Britain not to mention
"less sympathetic" countries such as Finland, Norway, Ireland, and
Switzerland!>>
Some Brit-Am subscribers seem to have missed the point concerning our Maariv
article.
The article was presented before Hebrew-speakers for many of whom this was their
first exposure
to Brit-Am type beliefs. The audience was mainly non-religious, youngish, and
tending towards
intellectual free-thinking orientation.
In our opinion
We were received well and the whole thing was positive.
WE DOUBT that we would have been as well received before a similar audience
in the Lands of "Joseph".
We wrote the article without giving much thought as to what type of audience
would receive it.
It shows that, contrary to other opinions, an approach emphasizing the Bible and
related sources can also be effective with the secular Israeli public.
Somehow or other we have been involved in Internet activities for almost two
decades.
We have participated in numerous discussion groups etc both in order to acquire
information
and also when possible to spread it.
We know what reaction to expect before what audiences and the reaction we
received from
the Maariv audience was a relatively positive one.
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2. Complaint re
Racist Article
re "Brit-Am Now"-919
#3. Will Israelites Lose Control of the USA?
Shalom Yair:
"Will Israelites lose control...?" This article is from the far right
of American politics and while I consider myself a conservative, I find
that an article such as this touches on racism. We have heard of one
politician who claims that immigration reform will lead to balkanisation
of the US. I don't have time to get unto any details.
Jay
Brit-Am Reply: You are right, at least partly.
Your letter opens up several issues.
We did not take sufficiently notice that the article was on the National Review
website
which is an anti-Semitic anti-Israelite host.
If we had have registered firstly where the article was we would not have
referred to it.
From time to time we read Right-wing articles.
These people are NOT patriots and not friends of the USA.
They would like to see the USA broken up and emasculated.
The message of the article itself however did have something to say.
We have a similar problem with our own message.
Too many unsavory elements give a bad name to what otherwise might be pertinent
points.
Hispanics are also in the aggregate according to reports sometimes holders of
racist attitudes.
Whites sometimes feel hated and discriminated against while Afro-Americans
may go in danger of their lives.
The Afro-American population of Los Angles diminishes in proportion to
the Mexican increase.
This is not really a field we are involved in
or should report on.
On the one hand many colored people and many Hispanics may be of
Israelite descent and have pro-Israelite values
whereas many "WASPS" and Irish etc do not.
The impression is however that the good on the other side will always
be a minority and can only find salvation by coming over
to the "American" side and identifying with it.
The "American" side is at least close to being at least half inclined almost
permanently in our direction
and is capable of redeeming itself and will listen to us.
We now feel that potentially the Brit-Am message could reach and be accepted by
a good portion
of "Israelite" households.
This is despite our Biblical, "Pharisee"-type, and intellectual approach.
At all events posting notice of the article may have been a mistake on our part.
Brit-Am attracts people from every ethnic group and coloring.
Those who actively support us come from everywhere.
We believe that they are of Israelite origin since otherwise they would not be
attracted to us.
Our impression is that all Brit-Am people in some sense are at a higher level
than others.
In the future we should perhaps stick to arousing awareness of Hebrew origins
and
letting other matters work their own way out.
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3. Steven Collins:
Referring DNA Queries to Brit-Am?
From: Steve Collins <scollins@sio.midco.net>
Subject: website recommendation
Shalom Yair,
I responded to a viewer's comment about DNA Haplotypes with a recommendation
that he check out your website as you discuss this subject periodically. He was
"Ken J..." from the UK. I don't know if he is already on your email list. I've
asked my webmaster to post the exchange at my website so others will see it too.
May God bless your efforts!
Steve
Dear Ken,
I can understand your enthusiasm for wanting to trace your ancestry. Others have
also contacted me over the years with DNA Haplotype information about their
ancestry. Some ask me to comment on the DNA information they have found re:
their possible Israelite tribal identifications. While I see this field of study
useful for analyzing past migrational patterns, I don't attempt to make or draw
conclusions about individuals based on DNA Haplotypes.
A number of people have commented that their DNA Haplotype information confirms
their ancestors took a migrational path which began in the region of ancient
Israel (or the Mideast), went into Asia and eventually into Europe. This
information is completely harmonious with the conclusions of my books that most
(but not all) Israelites took that very migrational path.
A fellow researcher, Yair Davidy (an Orthodox Jew and a personal friend who
lives in Jerusalem) periodically addresses and discusses DNA Haplotype subjects
on his website as it pertains to Israelite tribal history and migrations. I
suggest that you
may wish to check the information on his subject at his website:
www.britam.org.
Steve Collins
Brit-Am Reply:
A lot of DNA results can be interpreted as suggesting a possibility of Middle
East origins.
This is true both in a general sense as well as in particular cases.
We have pointed out some aspects of this subject:
http://www.britam.org/Questions/QuesDNA.html
Our articles can give some background and help the individual inquirer put
the matter of this new science
in proper perspective.
Nevertheless we are still learning the subject (as are the scientists
themselves)
and should not be referred to for commentary on specific cases.
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