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################################ 1. Brit-Am is "A New Discovery"
The belief of Brit-Am concerning the present-day whereabouts of the Lost Ten
Tribes in some form or other may always have been around somewhere. It is not
new.
Brit-Am has taken previous beliefs and explanations, examined them, accepted
some and rejected others, while adding tot hem refining them, and updating them
in the light of Biblical, Rabbinical, and secular sources.
We feel that what we have put together should be regarded as a New Discovery of
great potential importance.
A New Discovery is publicized, discussed, examined, debated, and the subject of
additional research and testing.
It passes through a process at the end of which if it is valid it is accepted.
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########################## 2. Question on Realizing Identity
through Revelation
Subject: Acknowledging Identity
Dear Yair Davidy,
As a person who had a personal revelation regarding the Isrealite heritage of my
family, let me say that I believe we are not all ready for it and it only comes
when one is ready to accept it as a daily truth about oneself.
[The Almighty] reveals it to us in his own way at his own good time. We haven't
been released from "captivity" yet so we are not doing much. But I know this
for certain, we are NOT Judaic. That is a whole other thing. I believe there
is a real difference between "Israelite" and "Jewish."
When the knowledge first came upon me I think I wanted to DO something about
it...but I still don't know what that something would be. Those of us who have
it should have a forum for our discussion. What do you think of that?
Cecilia Brit-Am Answer: A forum for such
as yourself may be of interest but Brit-Am is not to be involved.
On the other hand Brit-Am does not discount such "revelations".
We feel that they who have had such experiences should nevertheless seek to
confirm them through Brit-Am and be active in Brit-Am.
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########################## 3. "The Land of Israel" by YehonatanDavidiy
http://www.britam.org/Yehonatan.html New Article:
Yehonatan Davidiy is the son of Yair Davidiy. Yehonatan served in a special
frontline unit in the IDF. He is married with children and lives in the south of
Israel. He now works as a youth counsellor and is in the course of completing
his Rabbinical Examinations.
The article is translated from the Hebrew. It was written for Jews from a
Jewish Biblical-Rabbinical perspective. Nevertheless the article offers us an
insight into major Biblical Themes and contains a message that is also pertinent
to the Lost Tribes of Israel.
The article stresses the need for Israelites who dwell in the Land to keep the
Commandments and also mentions different Tribal Inheritances.
Extracts:
http://www.britam.org/Yehonatan.html Within the Land itself there are
different levels of holiness and varying regions that influence their
inhabitants in different ways. For this reason the Almighty made each of the
Tribal Inheritances to be specifically compatible to the Tribal Characteristics
of the Tribe that would possess it.
<<"ACCORDING TO HIS NEEDS": From this we learn that the Land of Israel was
only divided to each and every Tribe according to the nature of the Tribe, by
the voice of the Almighty. The Land of Israel was only divided through Divine
Inspiration as directed by the Almighty (Sifrei,Bamidbar, p. 132).
God HIMSELF decided therefore where in the Land of Israel each Tribe should
dwell to enable it to develop its unique potential to the maximum possible, for
its own good and for the good of the People of Israel and the Entire World.
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