"Brit-Am Now"- 104

Note  "Brit-Am Now"-102 should have been titled "Brit-Am Now"-103
Contents:
1. Joshua Fox: Conversion?
2. Betty Rhodes: non-attendance of Israelis?
3. Jan Gordon: Question about Status of non-Israelite "Strangers".
4. Yair Davidiy: NEED FOR "BRIT-AM" INTERNATIONAL POLICIES?
  5. BRIT-AM WORLD BRANCHES

1. Joshua Fox: Conversion?
Subject: Re: "Brit-Am Now"-102: CONFERENCE REPORT
Yair,
It's interesting to see that the organization is live and attracting
interest. I see that there are different approaches to the question of
halacha among Gentiles of "Israelite ancestry," although it is interesting
that no mention is made of conversion,, for that fraction that may
sincerely wish to return to the Jewish people and leave aside other
religious beliefs. I would think that this is a natural step for some
Gentiles who discover a Jewish background, and for Jews who wish to welcome
them.
Thanks for your response. I realize that you may be too busy to reply to
each email -- is there perhaps an online discussion group where such
questions can be raised.
Yours,
Joshua Fox

Answer: Brit-Am deals with revealing the truth of Israelite Identity. We do
not encourage people to convert to Judaism.
[On a private level I would probably not encourage it, in most cases, but
neither do I have proprietary rights over it. Some people must find their
own path].
We have Christians and Jews in our organization and our policy is not to
discuss religion. Many of the Christians
do express their increased awareness of Israelite Identity by adopting
Biblical or Jewish customs but we neither encourage
nor discourage this phenomenon.
Perhaps there should eventually be a forum where supporters of Brit-Am can
discuss these matters but I feel that the time is not yet ripe.

2. Betty Rhodes: non-attendance of Israelis?
Subject: conference
Yair,
Thanks for sending the report on the conference. Why
didn't the group from Israel attend - I thought they
were the ones who wanted such a meeting. Do you know
what happened that they didn't attend - I really would
like to know.
Betty

Answer:  My report gave the wrong impression on this point. The Jerusalem
executive of Brit-Am
did attend along with  other  Jerusalem supporters. There were three people
(I was referring to)
who intended to attend and did not, each one for unavoidable personal
reasons. It was one of those things.
The three people in question have attended most of our meetings in the past
and I also value their
input very much. Without the people in question it was difficult to turn
the discussion to operational matters.
This may have been just as well. As it was, the Conference became a
face-to-face encounter between a large number
of  Brit-Am supporters and ourselves. Opinions were aired and wishes
expressed with almost complete audience participation. People became
somewhat better acquainted with us and we with them. The experience was
very valuable. We now are able to take to heart more easily the wishes of
our members and the responsibilities we have towards them, and they to us.
 

3. Jan Gordon: Question about Status of non-Israelite "Strangers".

On 27 Sep 02, at 10:36, Yair Davidiy wrote:
<<(1) Suggestions and Viewpoints:
a. Brit-Am has stated that non-Jewish Gentiles of Israelite descent
do not have to keep the Mosaic Law at present though in the future
they will do so. There were those present who feel quite strongly that this
is mistaken and that all Israelites should endeavor to keep the Law.
[How this "Law" is to be defined is another matter]. We left the
matter open to further discussion.
Yair >>

I would be interested in your posting the feedback on the above
subject.
Question: Was only the tribe of Judah {the Jews} present at the
formal giving of the law/instructions at Mt Sinai?
It is not a Jewish law; it is our Father's instructions on how He
wants to be approached and worshiped and how we are to live
peacefully with one another here below. The whole nation of Israel
{all 13 tribes, with the dual tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh} were
present and the whole house of Israel was given the commission to
be an example nation to the rest of the pagan world so that all
nations would seek after the God of Israel and walk in His Ways.
Our Father does not have two religions, let alone 6000 or so that
have developed through the efforts of mankind creating their own
religions.
Good study scriptures on this subject can be found when
searching in a Bible software program for the word "stranger" in
Torah. You will see the "stranger" has always been included in our
Father's instructions and the walk of the stranger is to be the same
as the walk He gave to Israel. In fact, the stranger becomes as
"one born in the land" when they take hold of the covenant and
begin honoring our Father's holy days and instructions.
A few examples:
Ex. 12:48 as one born in the land
Num. 15:30 same punishment
Deut. chapter 28 gives the blessings for obedience and the
curses of disobedience. Do not all people deserve to be taught
these instructions of our Father? why should the blessings of
obedience be given to just one group of people? our Father is not a
respector of persons and wants all nations to be obedient and be
blessed.
Isa. 56:1-8 shows how our Father instructs about taking hold of the
covenant... one cannot "take hold of the covenant" without
obedience to Torah.

Personally, I believe our Father has only one religion...... His Way
as taught in Torah to all peoples.
Shalom
Jan Gordon
Silver Springs, FL

Answer: Another point raised by the Conference was the status of
non-Israelites. We emphasized the universality of the
Biblical message, the factual dispersion of Israelites and Jews all over
the world, and the fact that a non-Israelite who identifies with us becomes
part of the Tribe he dwells amongst:
[Ezekiel 47:22] AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT YE SHALL DIVIDE IT BY LOT
FOR AN INHERITANCE  UNTO YOU, AND TO THE STRANGERS THAT SOJOURN AMONG YOU,
WHICH SHALL BEGET CHILDREN AMONG YOU: AND THEY SHALL BE UNTO YOU AS BORN IN
THE COUNTRY AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; THEY SHALL HAVE INHERITANCE WITH
YOU AMONG THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
Together with these points we have to insist that both the Biblical Message
and related studies point to specific areas
as being those of  definite Lost Tribes of Israel settlement and that
according to the Bible God has chosen all the Israelite
people for His own purpose. Within the People of Israel, each section
(Judah and Israel) has its own unique task and each tribe
its own special purpose and duty.

In the Bible the word translated as "stranger" is "Ger" meaning more
correctly "sojourner".
There were different categories of  "sojourner".
The "stranger" only becomes an Israelite when he wishes to do so and is
accepted by
the community. In such a case he becomes a complete Israelite and we are
commanded to treat him as such.
Non-Israelite "strangers" who dwell amongst us (and do not change their
status) have rights and obligations without becoming Israelites,
e.g. [Deuteronomy 14:21] YE SHALL NOT EAT OF ANYTHING THAT DIETH OF ITSELF:
THOU SHALT GIVE IT UNTO THE STRANGER   THAT IS IN THY GATES, THAT HE MAY
EAT IT; OR THOU MAYEST SELL IT UNTO AN ALIEN: FOR THOU ART AN HOLY PEOPLE
UNTO THE LORD THY GOD. THOU SHALT NOT SEETHE A KID IN HIS MOTHER'S MILK.
We see from the above verse that  a  "stranger"  can eat the meat of an
animal that has not been ritually slaughtered but an Israelite under the
Law cannot.    God chose the Israelite people for HIS own reasons. This is
reality . The philosophical justifications may be found elsewhere.

4. Yair Davidiy: NEED FOR "BRIT-AM" INTERNATIONAL POLICIES?
In light of the current situation and the oil needs and
geopolitical  strategies of the USA and Britain:
We wrote in "Ephraim":
Zechariah (10;10) foresaw that the tribe of Ephraim and other Israelite
groups are also destined to possess "The land of Gilead and Lebanon"
meaning the areas of modern Syria and Lebanon. The land of Gilead had a
southern and a northern section, perhaps Benjamin receives one, Ephraim the
other or both settle the whole together or separate stages of future
re-settlement are spoken of: The Prophet Ezekiel (chapter 48) describes the
Land of Greater Israel (from the Nile to the Euphrates and perhaps beyond)
being divided amongst all of the Tribes of Israel.

[Zechariah 10:7] AND THEY OF EPHRAIM SHALL BE LIKE A MIGHTY MAN, AND THEIR
HEART SHALL REJOICE AS THROUGH WINE: YEA, THEIR CHILDREN SHALL SEE IT, AND
BE GLAD; THEIR HEART SHALL REJOICE IN THE LORD.

[Zechariah 10:8] I WILL HISS FOR THEM, AND GATHER THEM; FOR I HAVE REDEEMED
THEM: AND THEY SHALL INCREASE AS THEY HAVE INCREASED.

[Zechariah 10:9] AND I WILL SOW THEM AMONG THE PEOPLE: AND THEY SHALL
REMEMBER ME IN FAR COUNTRIES; AND THEY SHALL LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND
TURN AGAIN.

[Zechariah 10:10] I WILL BRING THEM AGAIN ALSO OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT,
AND GATHER THEM OUT OF ASSYRIA; AND I WILL BRING THEM INTO THE LAND OF
GILEAD AND LEBANON; AND PLACE SHALL NOT BE FOUND FOR
THEM.

Proposed:
Syria and Lebanon to be controlled by the USA and Britain and to be settled
by Bible-believing
citizens from these and related nations.
Judah and Samaria and Jordan to be given to Israel.
Most of the local "Arab" populations of all the above areas to be
transported to North Africa or South America.
Ecologically sound practices of re-afforestation, water-and-soil
conservation (no more goats
to destroy the vegetation), and large-scale desalinization of water
projects to be adopted.
Development of industry and large-scale ecologically viable agricultural
projects put in process.
Encouragement of large, stable families, and Biblically-based communities.
Saudi Arabia to be occupied by US forces.
Direct control to be exerted over all surrounding nations from India to Egypt.
Direct  or indirect control to be exerted over all non-Israelite entities.
All nations containing a dominant proportion of Israelites amongst them to
be united in a confederation
which in principle will always be headed by either the UK or the USA and in
which Judah (i.e. the present State of Israel)
will enjoy an independent status and advisory capacity of its own.

5. BRIT-AM WORLD BRANCHES
Please check the list below: It may need updating.
If there is no branch in your area and you feel able and willing to form one
please contact us:
   BRIT-AM WORLD BRANCHES
United States
  Alabama
  Alaska
Arizona - (southeast) - Robert Happy - israelite@nationofisrael.org
  Arkansas
California - (southern) - Yisrael Ben Yosef  -San Bernardino Co -
Yisrael@yehud.com
California - (southern Orange Co) - Steve Mathe - eliasaph@dslextreme.com
  California - (central & Northern) -  Heather Montalbano - WhtMtn2@aol.com
  Colorado
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  Kentucky
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  Maine
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  Massachusetts
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  Nevada - Raul Mazariego, Sparks, Nevada.E.U. - armaz.tv@att.net
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York - Eddie Chumney -  NYC & Long Island - chumney@hebroots.org
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Ohio - Fredrick Murphy -  baruchflm@hebroots.org
  Oklahoma - (Tulsa area) -Al & Anita Robertson - festival@quik.com
  Oregon - Sally Stroud  - Moonhorse2@aol.com or Don Thumler - nicea@webtv.net
  Pennsylvania
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina - Mark Mosley - dmmosley@myexcel.com
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  Texas (southern) - David Thomas - the_dts@hotmail.com
  Texas (north) Cecil Crow - CECOMONT@WF.NET
  Utah - Terry Blodgett - blodgett@faculty.suu.edu
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin
  Wyoming

Countries
Africa (South) - Steve Pappas - sjpappas@freemail.absa.co.za
Australia  Sha'ul Benya'akov - sha-ul@xtra.co.nz  or sha_ulb@hotmail.com

Canada - Mary Bennett - Windsor, Ontario - cbia@british-israel.com
Denmark
England - Stephen Spykerman (Southern) - stephen@identityrevelation.com
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland - Raymond Lee - gr8yz1@indigo.ie
Ireland/UK - Dr. Clifford Smyth -(Ulster area) - phone:0044232795446
Israel - Yair Davidiy - britam@netvision.net.il
Norway
Scotland
Sweden - O"rjan Svensson - orjan.svensson@mbox300.swipnet.se
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