Lost Ten Tribes Studies (4 February, 2015, 15 Shevet, 5775)
Contents:
1. Victor McLane: Importance of the "Did You Know?" Message
2. New Article. Rabbinical Usage? Dolmens in Jewish Burial Practice?
3. Hareidim. Israeli Dislike of the Ultra-Orthodox?
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1. Victor McLane: Importance of the "Did You Know?" Message
To: britam.org / Yair Davidiy; I received in the mail today the book " Joseph....The Israelite Destiny of America ", on the inside cover, I found a letter and it is my intention to go to my local printer to have some copies made of it. The heading of the letter is "Did You Know ?" with the flags where Israelite descendants have gone in the diaspora of the northern ten tribes.... the body of the letter, I think, serves as a very interesting and thought provoking introduction to the subject of Brit-Am's mission and purpose; it also gives reference to the Website ! I encourage everyone to purchase whatever book they are interested in from britam.org; and, I hope that one of these letters is included with every book.... so that others may also take the opportunity to re-print copies of the letter for distribution within our communities for the benefit of all of Israel; all of Israel, meaning, of course all of the descendants of Jacob / Israel who have not, and may have, known yet of their true heritage and need to awaken to G-d 's call to them to begin the journey home....spiritually and physically ! P.S. I know there are poor among us; if you cannot afford to buy a book at this time, please send only $ 1 dollar ! I ask that britam.org please mail a copy of just this letter for that donation; so that even the poor will be able to share as they are able the message of G-d 's call for His nation to gather and return to Him. P.P.S. Dear Yair; please consider the project of having tracts printed which all of us can order directly from britam.org !
Yours Sincerely: V.L. McLane / USA
See:
Did You Know?
You Need to Know! Your ancestors may have been from the Ten Tribes of Israel!
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/ov1/know.html
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2. New Article. Rabbinical Usage? Dolmens in Jewish Burial Practice?
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/megaliths/burial.html
Illustrated.
Extract:
Rabeinu Tam (quoted by Tosafot in Ketubot 4;b) says the Dofek was the two lower stones, one at the head of the deceased and the other at the feet, with the monumental stone lain between them, table-top fashion.
This in effect is a description of a dolmen. It sounds like it would be a little smaller than the dolmens familiar to us from the British Isles but quite common in France and the Netherlands etc.Â
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3. Hareidim.
Israeli Dislike of the Ultra-Orthodox?
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/18/hareidim.html
Contents:
1. Introduction. Media Incitement combined with Inferiority Complexes
2. The Torah Learners
3. Hareidi Economics
4. Way of Life
5. Ideology and Practice
6. Ecological Benefits
7. Injuries etc on Shabat
8. Health in General
9. Crime and Sexual Disfunction
10. Children
11. Army Service
12. Comparisons with the National Religious
13. Comparisons with the Secular
14. Conversions
15. Conclusion. Avoid Contention
Extract:
1. Introduction. Media Incitement combined with Inferiority Complexes
Our activities are mainly concerned with the Ten Tribes of Israel meaning people in Western Nations. We try to minimize our involvement with other issues. Nevertheless we live in Israel and belong to Israeli society. We also present news features and general interest Current Affairs articles concerning Israel and the world. Our readership seems to want this and requests it of us whenever we are lax about it. Anyone who takes an interest in Israel will come across comments concerning the Ultra-Orthodox i.e. Hareidim. Sometimes a negative impression will be received due to Media Prejudice and Left-Wing Secular Stereotyping.
Is the Media and Left Entirely Responsible for the Hate? Not exactly, most Secular Israelis are invovled in it to some degree. Why do Israelis Dislike the Ultra-Orthodox?
A simple answer to this question would say that left-Wing Media manipulators and secular libertarians who may be Jewish but still hate the Jewish people are responsible.
There may be some truth in this but rational excuses are made for the exhibited hatred.
The hatred remains though the rationale changes indicating that something more basic is the answer. Some of the claims made against the Hareidim will be seen to parallel those of the Gentiles against Jews in general.
It could be that the Secular dislike the Hareidim out of jealousy and an inferiority complex and a sense of identity failure, and other reasons.
Nevertheless, here and there are those of us who may be misled or unconsciously influenced by the negative reports and hostile atmosphere.
We have therefore made a list of positive contributions made by the Hareidim alongside reasons given for hating Ultra-Orthodox Jews. We have proposed answers to the claims made.