Sources from Brit-Am Now nos. 201-300
Contents:
Why did Canada go to war?
Sons of Rachel to Defeat Esau
Ancient British Civilization
Celtic Hebrew Religious Practices
Mummies in Ancient Britain (Egyptian Influence?)
Did the Phoenicians Discover the New World?
Humor: The Four British Anthropological Types
Theodor Opatowski: The Hebraic Origins of British Law
Stephen Coneglan: Asher in Ireland
Sintasha Culture from Middle East
Atlantis in Tarshish?
Australian Soldiers Liberated Jerusalem
NZ Soldier Flew Jewish Flag in Jerusalem
Australia and Israel: The Most Important Cavalry Charge in History
Why did Canada go to war?
"Brit-Am Now"-202
1. Why did Canada go to war?
When I was a child I asked my parents why did Canada go to war in World War 2.
They said to save Britain and the Jews.
Jeremy
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Sons of Rachel to Defeat Esau
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Rabbi Pinchas said in the name of Rabbi Shmuel son of Nachman, it is a
tradition that Esau will not be defeated save by the sons of Rachel, as it
says SURELY THE LEAST OF THE FLOCK SHALL DRAW THEM OUT [Jeremiah 50:45].
Why are they called THE LEAST [youngest] OF THE FLOCK? Because they are the
youngest sons of the Tribes (Breishit Raba 73;5).
[The sons of Rachel are Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) and Benjamin]
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Ancient British Civilization
"Brit-Am Now" 207
4. Daily Post: [Ancient Britain] Heroic civilisation that terrified the Romans
Extracts:
New research on Anglesey and the Great Orme in Llandudno suggests that the
history books need to be rewritten.
He adds: "Their military tactics were remarkably sophisticated and they
were superb chariot fighters which meant they could change the shape of a
battle almost instantly, whipping off in another direction leaving the poor
old Roman footsoldier standing there looking silly.
"We were extremely good fighters, I'm afraid that is something we've always
been very good at in Britain. It is a fact that Britain was one of the
heaviest garrisoned areas of the roman empire."
The Romans saw that the Britons, also known as the Celts, had no fear of
death which indicates the origin of an ancient religion, one that gave them
a profound understanding of death.
On the battlefield they were equal to the Romans and off it there was
parity between the sexes, an idea alien to the Romans but now regarded as a
cornerstone of modern society.
New scientific evidence from aerial photographs also shows that far from
learning farming methods from European tribes the Britons had their own
unique way of farming dating back thousands of years to before the Pyramids
were built.
And there is evidence that the ancient Britons were trading outside our
islands and mass producing tools.
The work in the Great Orme and the 30 miles of 4,000 year old copper mines
within it indicates a level of sophistication and international trade not
previously understood.
With a population of around 100,000 in Britain why would there be a need to
mine enough copper for 10 million axes if it were not for export?
"This was not a misty land of disparate tribes living in isolation, but a
thriving maritime society with a network of trade routes which could also
aid the spread of ideas. For too long our native culture has been regarded
as barbarian and that's wrong," he says.
Dr Pryor explains that no culture could be regarded barbarian with the
knowledge of science, metallurgy and astronomy the Britons had. And he
believes these early people made a mark on world art that has not been
eclipsed by anything in British art since.
Their religious sites demonstrate an understanding of astronomy and
accuracy in predicting total eclipses of the moon.
Dr Pryor says that only recently have astronomers learnt that the eclipses
follow an irregular cycle, and yet this was known by the ancient Britons
who also had some form of writing, calculation and notation prior to the
Roman occupation.
We are the direct descendants of this sophisticated, scientific, religious,
artistic and noble race and it should also be added ferocious fighters when
challenged.
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Celtic Hebrew Religious Practices
"Brit-Am Now"-211
4. Celtic Hebrew Religious Practices
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Pelagius and Pelagianism
"Brit-Am Now"-212
1. Pelagius and Pelagianism
The (Mosaic Law) is as good a guide to heaven as the Gospel.
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Mummies in Ancient Britain (Egyptian Influence?)
"Brit-Am Now"-215
6. Mummies in ancient Britain (Egyptian Influence?)
Prehistoric mummies unearthed in Hebrides
By David Keys, Archaeology Correspondent
Mummification was practised by prehistoric Britons, according to a
discovery made by archeologists from Sheffield University who have found
the skeletal remains of two mummies buried under the floor of a
3,000-year-old house on the Hebridean island of South Uist.
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Did the Phoenicians Discover the New World?
"Brit-Am Now"-233
3. Did the Phoenicians Discover the New World?
Source:
http://phoenicia.org/
The Phoenician coin presumed to contain a map of the ancient world
Working with computer-enhanced images of gold coins minted in the
Punic/Phoenician city in North Africa of Carthage between 350 and 320 BC,
(please see sketch of coin right and where the world map is supposed to
have been inscribed) McMenamin has interpreted a series of designs
appearing on these coins, the meaning of which has long puzzled scholars.
McMenamin believes the designs represent a map of the ancient world,
including the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and the land mass
representing the Americas.
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Humor: The Four British Anthropological Types
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2. Humor: The Four British Anthropological Types
From: Another List
I say.....a bit of news from the British genie researchers:
"According to an English publication, four different races make up the British people.....
a. The Scots, who keep the Sabbath...and everything else they can lay their hands on...
b. The Welsh, who pray on their knees and on their neighbors...
c. The Irish, who don't know what the devil they want, but are willing to die for it...
d. AND the English, who consider themselves a race of self-made men,
thereby relieving the Almighty of a dreaded responsibility!!!
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Theodor Opatowski: The Hebraic Origins of British Law
"Brit-Am Now"-263
3. Theodor Opatowski: The Hebraic Origins of British Law
Three examples come to mind, though I can't quote the references off hand.
1) When a contract in England wants to set a nominal rent that is the
lowest possible it prescibes a 'peppercorn' rent. I found somewhere that
the smallest legal entity, i.e. having legal significance, in the Torah is a
peppercorn. And they do not grow peppers England.
2) It used to be that when there was a divorce they first issued a decree
nisi, whatever that means, and it only became final after several months.
There is a similar provision in the issue of a 'get' where remarriage (and
assumed intercourse) is forbidden for a similar period the reason that is
given being the need to know if a possible as yet unborn baby would be a
Cohen, Levi or Israel. That hardly applies in England. You also find a
similarity in the older abortion laws.
3) Rather more difficult because it involves my interpretation but if you
interpret 'reshut ha'rabim' as 'right-of'-way' then there are very close
similarities between those given in Baba Kama for 'reshut ha'rabim' and
English laws regarding rights-of-way. English rights-of-way are
jealously guarded and fought over (in the courts). One example is the law
regarding stop lights on cars which equate to shouting 'stop' or other
warning on a path or street. If two persons are one behind the other when
the front one stops suddenly and they collide and damage is done, then if
there is a warning (a shout or stop-light) the rear one is at fault and if
there is no warning (stop lights not working) the front one is at fault.
Which reminds of a similarity of principle. In England and in Torah you
can only go to court to recover actual damage. Trespassing, for example
(despite the signs) can only be prosecuted if damage is done and only for
that damage (at least that is how it used to be).
All of Nezekim is also concerned only with the restitution of losses that
have been caused by others. It defines what it is reasonal to expect in
the way of foresight and what can be termed (in English law) as "an act of
G-d". The whole idea is inherent in the English law concept of "the
reasonable man".
I am sure that there are many more detailed examples.
Theodor Opatowski
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Stephen Coneglan: Asher in Ireland
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4. Stephen Coneglan: Asher in Ireland
It is my firm conviction that the Irish are Asher, mixed with Dan and Judah
to some degree. But predominantly Asher. I suggest looking along this line
in further research because it WILL prove abundantly fruitful.
The Irish and Scottish are truly kindred peoples.
Asher had the Mazzaroth sign of Sagittarius (Deuteronomy 33: 24 - 27,
Asher's blessing), the qualities of which include fortune or good luck.
Hence it is said 'the luck of the Irish' and 'the rub of the green'.
Green comes from the stone for Asher, the 'shebuw' or 'shevoo' being the
Greek 'chrusoprasos', which is the chrysoprase. The colour of the
chrysoprase is exactly the shade of green that represents Ireland. Although
it is called 'The Emerald Isle', emerald green is not the shade of green
worn by Irish nationals when representing their country. (Again ignore any
other translations of 'shebuw', for the commentators really had no idea
what its true identity was).
(The green of chrysoprase and the arrow of Sagittarius are found combined
today in the green arrow traffic signal of all places).
Interestingly, 'shevoo' is very close to the Irish name Siobhan, and Asher
is close to the name O'Shea, but this cannot be advanced as evidence.
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Sintasha Culture from Middle East
"Brit-Am Now"-277
1. Some Archaeological Findings: Runes
2. Some Archaeological Findings: Implements
another site
http://www.sci.urc.ac.ru/news/1998_2/2-11-1.pdf
(based on archaeological findings) links, civilization in the Scythian area
with the early Celts in Europe
and traces both back to the Middle East.
The only catch is that the dates given are too early.
THE SINTASHTA CULTURE AND SOME QUESTIONS OF INDO-EUROPEANS ORIGINS.
The Sintashta fortified settlements (Arkaim and Sintashta) have round
walls and moats [8; 9]. The houses are blocked together. Direct analogies
with them are known only in Anatolia (Demirchiuyuk, Pulur, Mercin),
Syro-Palestine (Rogem Hiri) and the Transcaucasus (Uzerlic-Tepe) [10 - 13].
Sintashta burial traditions are identical to ones in this region too. Other
artefacts (metal, ceramics etc.) have parallels there [14].
Sintashta people were strangers for Eastern Europe and the Urals. The homeland of these tribes was placed somewhere in Syro�Anatolian
region, like as the homeland of Iranians of Margiana and Bactria.
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Atlantis in Tarshish?
"Brit-Am Now"-285
Contents 285(b):3. Atlantis in Tarshish?
clear evidences of constructions under the sea, to the same depths calculated by Georgeos, and in the same
areas, from Gibraltar, Tarifa and Trafalgar, to the environs of
Cadiz, these evidences are much more huge or spectacular of which in
principle they hoped to find.
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Australian Soldiers Liberated Jerusalem
"Brit-Am Now"-292
2. Australian Soldiers Liberated Jerusalem
From: Peter Moore
My Grandfather was a Lieutenant General [or Lieutenant Colonel -the title rank is not certain] in the Australian Army in the First
World War. He Died before I was born by two years. I spent a lot of time with my Grandmother when I was young. I would look through His
Photographs of WW1. One time I asked why did he take photographs of these wells for? I was told these photographs were famous, because of the Miracle that took place at Beesheba. It was explained a few times to me in no uncertain words, that this was a mighty Miracle. He was there when it all happened. He also had photographs of the Soldiers marching into Jerusalem. It was also explained that the Arabs standing on top of the Buildings were Australian Soldiers Dressed as Arabs. That every "Arab" about was an Australian Soldier. That My Grandfather had placed them in these places to protect the Soldiers marching in.
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NZ Soldier Flew Jew Flag in Jerusalem
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3. NZ Soldier Flew Jew Flag in Jerusalem
From: Shmuel Treister
In 1917 the British forces that conquered (then) Palestine included a contingent of Anzac soldiers. Among them was a Jewish soldier from New Zealand named Louis Salek. While serving in Egypt he had made contact with the local Jewish community and was given a Jewish flag, half blue and half
white, with a Star of David in the middle.
In December 1917, Allenby, the British commander, made his official entry into Jerusalem on foot, through the Jaffa Gate. Corporal Louis Salek (Za"L) who had prepared for the moment and had the flag in his backpack, quietly detached himself from the soldiers and climbed up to the top of David's Tower and flew the flag! As a result for the first 20 minutes of the official ceremony in Jerusalem of the British conquest of Palestine, a Jewish flag was flying from David's Tower. The local Jewish population fuss about it and after 20 minutes the British ordered that it be taken down. The moment was felt to have great spiritual and historical significance by all the Jews who saw it. In July 1992 the flag was donated by the Salek family to the Museum situated in the Tower of David and there it can be seen to this day. Also of interest in the context of a name involving "Clouds" is the indigenous (since approx. 900 CE) Maori name for New Zealand - "Aoteoroa" which is translated to mean "The Land of the Long White Cloud".
Shabbat Shalom from Zefat.
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Australia and Israel: The Most Important Cavalry Charge in History
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3. Australia and Israel: The Most Important Cavalry Charge in History
The central role the Australians played was in the capture of Beersheba on the 31st October 1917,
which opened the way for the advance on Jerusalem from the south.
Two very important events occurred on that date, the capture of Beersheba
opened the road to Jerusalem, and the Balfour Declaration was drafted in the
British Parliament. "Co-incidences" of that nature indicate a move by God in
my opinion.
The Turkish, German & Austrian defenders of Beersheba had repulsed an attack
by 50,000 (some sources say 55,000) British soldiers equipped with tanks
earlier in the day. As the sun was about to set, the Australian mounted
infantry were ordered in.
The Australian contingent was from the Light Horse brigade, hard riding,
hard living mounted infantry troops who were modelled on similar forces used
by the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. These troops were young
men in their late teens, drawn mainly from the rural communities around
Australia. They were expert horsemen and crack shots, and their familiar
slouch hat was adorned by two emu feathers (emus are large ostrich type
birds native to Australia). They had a brown feather from the back of the
emu, and a white feather from the chest of the emu. These feathers were a
sign of the trooper's equestrian skills as they had to take them from an emu
while mounted on their horses at full gallop.
The Australian Light Horse troops sent to Beersheba were to play a minor
role in guarding the flanks of the advancing British Army. When the British
were repulsed, an Australian officer who was watching the battle sent a
message to his commander, General Chauvel, which simply stated "Sir, I think
we can take this town". It was now late in the afternoon, and the men and
horses needed water after a 48 hour advance from Gaza, so the town had to be
taken before nightfall.
The Australians were given an order to take the town, so 800 mounted
soldiers, armed only with their bayonets, were sent in. They had to cross
about five kilometres of rocky plain to reach the town, and had to ride into
artillery and machine gun fire from the defenders who outnumbered them by
six to one. It was, by any measure, an act of suicidal lunacy, how could
this small band of ill-equipped attackers possibly succeed.
But they did succeed, and after capturing the town they managed to save most
of the wells which were essential for the advancing Allied Army.
Two strange things happened after their success. A large number of the
Turkish defenders, who significantly outnumbered the Australians, gave up
the fight and cheered these gallant young men. They had been moved by the
sheer audacity and raw courage of these young Australians. The second
strange occurrence was that a large proportion of these hard living young
soldiers fell on their knees when they entered Beersheba and offered prayers
of thanks to God for the victory - they saw it as God's victory, not theirs.
With the fall of Beersheba, the road to Jerusalem was open and it soon fell
without any major military engagement. The allied forces were led by a
British General, Allenby, who was by all accounts a devout and pious man. He
prayed continually that he could take Jerusalem without causing any damage
to the city, God granted him his wish.
Allenby gave the Australian Light Horse the honour of being the first troops
to enter the city, and Allenby, in an act of piety, entered after them on
foot. The Australian troops who fell in the battle of Beersheba are buried
in an Australian War Graves site on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
For more information, visit these sites...
http://www.bfpnatloff.com/index.asp?cat=41550
http://www.bluestarbase.org/anzacs1.htm
http://colstringer.server101.com/fromcol.htm
http://www.keepersofhisgates.com/lighthorse.htm
The Australian Light Horse went on to fight the retreating Turkish / German
army in Megido, and took Damascus from the Turkish defenders.
A precedent, Australian military assistance to Israel, was established with
the capture of Beersheba. In the last Gulf War, another specialised highly
mobile Australian army contingent was given control of Iraq's western
deserts, and they operated from the Jordanian border to the western
outskirts of Baghdad. They were very successful, not a single Scud missile
was launched at Israel during Gulf War II, and P.M. Sharon praised Australia
for their assistance.
Best wishes
Dafydd Cotter