Ten Tribes Studies (25 December 2015, 12 Tevet, 5776)
Contents:
 1. New Article. The Messiah and Messianic Time
By Alexander Zephyr
2. Answer to Query about Specific Irish Family Origin and Israelite Origin
3. BRIT-AM/Hebrew Nations GUIDELINES
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 1. New Article. The Messiah and Messianic Time
By Alexander Zephyr
http://www.britam.org/ZephyrWeisz.pdf
Extracts:
Maimonides also objected to predicting the Messiah's coming and Messianic time. He advised against going in-depth in the study of events leading to the coming of the Messiah. 'Knowledge of these matters,' he teaches, 'leads neither to fear nor to love of God' (Hilchos Melochim 12:2).
In the Midrash Nistarot Rav Shimon ben Yohai points out that, 'If they are not pure, the Messiah ben Ephraim will come; and if they are pure, the Messiah ben David will come.' This refers to the fact that the task of the Messiah ben Joseph is to correct the impurity of Israel and make its people repent and become righteous.
The prophet Isaiah says the same: 'The Redeemer will come to Zion and to those in Jacob who turn from transgression' (Isaiah 59:20, emphasis added). In another place it says: 'If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land' (2 Chronicles 7:14).
'As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?' (Ezekiel 33:11).
The riches and wealth of Ephraim's nations, primarily the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and other countries of Israelite origin will relocate, together with the Israelite population, to the Promised Land.
Many scholars are amazed by the fact that Ezekiel 38 and 39, in describing the war of Gog and Magog (who are basically the descendants of Japheth) against Israel do not mention the Semitic nations as participants in these military campaigns. There is no Edom or Egypt, nor are Ammon and Moab, Syria or Saudi Arabia, all of Semitic stock, mentioned. Do you wonder why? Because these Arab Semitic nations who 'plotted with one consent' against Israel in Psalm 83 will have been soundly defeated by the Israelites (IDF) with the help of the Almighty on account of their aggressiveness and murderous deeds.
... there are two major latter-day wars in Scripture before the war of Gog and Magog. The first one is the 'War of the Kings of the North and South,' described by the prophet Daniel 11:40-45. The second one is the war(s) of Psalm 83. Both of these wars will start long before the Gog and Magog war of Ezekiel 38 and 39.
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2. Answer to Query about Specific Irish Family Origin and Israelite Origin
M wrote:
Hello Mr. Davidy,  my name is M., my father's-grandfather ...whom my grandfather and fathers name were, stopped with me. All of them committed suicide as far as can tell. N...f Oregon said to write you for possible information. When I was a young boy my dad told me we were Welsh. After he died I found out from his sister my forefathers came from Ireland. I have been intrigued that the possibility exist that the line of David may have found it's way to Ireland. But over the years I came to the conclusion this was a falsity or folklore. However, looking into my family tree, an interesting bit of information surfaced. I don't have the training or research skills to go much further at this time. I have gained this information and am looking to see if it is creditable. The name .... came from Irish decent-Anglicized from....which is Galecized from.... of the tribe of the Levites. Could this be the case?
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Brit-Am Reply:
We cannot give information regarding individual families.
I do not know Irish though perhaps I should have made an effort to do so.
The Irish scene is part of the British Isles and of West Europe in general.
There is a lot of material showing that a significant proportion of the inhabitants descend from Israelites.
We can keep on researching what is available and occasionally add to it.
People need to know about this from both the historical point of view and that of Scripture.
This is the first step.
May the God of Israel bless you
Yair Davidiy
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3. BRIT-AM/Hebrew Nations GUIDELINES
The Hebrew Bible is the message of God.
We use the Bible as our main source but supplement this with Rabbinical texts, archaeological findings, and any other field that may be pertinent.
* Out of the original 12 Tribes of Israel Ten were lost. Two remained. The present-day Jews are descended mainly from the two remaining Tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
* The Khazars were a Kingdom in southern Russia many of whose leaders converted to Judaism. The Khazars were descended from the Lost Ten Tribes. The Khazars were blood-relatives of the Picts who went to Scotland, and of the Anglo-Saxons, and of peoples in Scandinavia.
* In addition to the Khazars, many other converts to Judaism through the ages were descended from assimilated Jews or from members of the Lost Ten Tribes.
* Most of the Lost Ten Tribes migrated to Northwest and Western Europe and their descendants are now in those areas or in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
* We do not claim that all residents of the said nations are descended from Israel. We do however affirm that most descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes are residents of those nations. On the whole they are unaware of their Israelite Identity. Even so in the course of history the Israelite origins of peoples in those areas have influenced national developments and national characteristics.
The Tribe of Joseph was divided into two other Tribes: Ephraim and Menasseh. People from ALL of the Israelite Tribes congregated in North America but in general the U.S.A. is dominated by Manasseh. Britain has characteristics of Ephraim.
* Reuben was important in France, Gad and Issachar in Switzerland, Benjamin in Belgium, Zebulon in Holland, Dan in Denmark, Naphtali in Norway, Asher and Gad in Sweden, the country of Finland was influenced by the Tribes of Simeon, Issachar, and Gad; Simeon, Dan, and Ephraim were important in Ireland.
* There is a need for the present-day 'Jews' of Judah and the Lost Ten Tribes to recognize each other, and to work towards re-unification and reconciliation.