Lost Ten Tribes Studies (12 February, 2015, 23 Shevet, 5775)
Contents:
1. New Article. Brother Judah
The Ten Tribes, especially those of Joseph, are brother nations to the Jewish People in more ways than one
2. Ten Tribes to Become Like the Geri Toshav [Resident Aliens]?
3. Proverbs 22:13-15. Self-Deception, Deceit, and Admonishment
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1. New Article. Brother Judah
The Ten Tribes, especially those of Joseph, are brother nations to the Jewish People in more ways than one
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/bro.html
Extract:
The English-speaking nations such as the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA are not always exactly sympathetic to the State of Israel i.e. to Judah. Nevertheless when everything else is taken into account they are the best friends the State of Israel has got, for what it is worth. In some ways they are today indeed the ONLY friends! On some occasions they even seem more friendly to the Jews than Jews overseas (e.g. in the USA) are to themselves!
This present articles shows that not only amongst the English-speaking nations are there many from Ephraim and Manasseh but also within Judah do we find them!
It could be that this mutual family element helps explain the feeling of mutual empathy the two sides recognize with each other.
Descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh amongst the English-speaking peoples have therefore a closer familial connection to the peoples of Judah than do those nationalities from other Tribes.
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2. Ten Tribes to Become Like the Geri Toshav [Resident Aliens]?
For more information regarding the concept Ger Toshav see:
Ger toshav
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ger_toshav
Amnon Goldberg wrote:
Most of the Torah's numerous references to the Ger [sojourner or convert] are referring to the Ger Toshav [resident stranger] - the Noahide gentile who has evolved to a higher level, and who whilst not wanting to convert to become a fully Jewish Ger Tzedek [righteous convert], wishes to formally affiliate himself to and live with the Am Yisrael [People of Israel], to study Torah and to observe more mitzvos [commandments] than just the Seven Noahide Laws, including even the Sabbath.
What is Britam's opinion of those like Rabbi David Katz http://soulmazal.blogspot.co.il/ in his new book "The World of the Ger" about the Ger Toshav
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-World-of-the-Ger/1514809482069708
and Rabbi Yitzhak Ginsburgh
http://www.inner.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/24-Tevet-5775-lightlyedited.pdf
who consider the Ger Toshav as the "Fourth Family" of the Am Yisrael and who advocate encouraging and teaching Torah to such individuals?
Especially in the light of the reinstitutionalisation of the status of "Ger Toshav" by the Israeli Chief Rabbinate in the selling of the Land of Israel for this Shmitta year to the first officially recognised Ger Toshav in 2500 years
http://lifeinisrael.blogspot.co.il/2014/09/hetter-mechira-through-first-ger-toshav.html
And the opposition and fear of many that a mass Ger Toshav movement could dilute, jeopardise and even endanger Jewry as can be seen in the strong comments voiced here
http://shiratdevorah.blogspot.co.il/2015/02/the-fourth-revolution-2.html#comment-form
Leaders like Moshe Feiglin and Naftali Bennett are keen in populating the West Bank with thousands of Gerei Toshavim, mostly former Xtian tough "Redneck" Americans who wish to immigrate to Israel, as a bulwark against the Ishmaelites, and who wish to claim Ger Toshav status, which would involve the Israeli Government creating a new legal and Halachic category of oleh, including granting them housing and financial benefits.
Could this even be a step towards the fulfilment of the prophecies of the return and reconciliation of the Ten Lost Tribes?!
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Brit-Am Reply:
Shalom,
The idea of Ger Toshav may be considered another version of the Bnei Noach Proposal. Nevertheless the concept to our mind has a much better potential.
A Ger Toshav is in effect halachically a Gentile who accepts a few extra restrictions.
The advantage is that they may leave when they like and marry whomsoever they will as long as they are not Jewish.
It is interesting that important people are thinking along those lines.
Rabbi Ginsburgh in the article quoted speaks in abstruse terms using numerology and references to Chabad teachings that most people are not familiar with and/or do not understand.
Even if they did comprehend his message it might not be accepted.
Apart from that when Rabbi Ginsburg really wants to say something clearly he can do so. I have read several works of his and some of them are quite clear and convincing.
Why is he being obscure on this point?
This is not what is needed to introduce a new teaching.
I do not know what your statements concerning Moshe Feiglin and Naftali Bennett are based upon.
Neither of them would be considered reliable authorities on issues such as these though they could help.
Additional references would be useful.
Anyway we are unlikely to get involved in these matters though we shall observe them with interest.
Experience indicates that Gentiles who believe they are from the Lost Ten Tribes prefer to either remain Christians or to become completely Jewish.
They are not usually interested in half-measures.
At present we hope to concentrate on continuing to prove whom the Lost Ten Tribes are.
We shall use Biblical, Rabbinical, and secular proofs as we have been doing.
An increased emphasis may be placed on the simple literal meaning of the Hebrew Bible in the light (where appropriate) of Rabbinical opinion.
HaShem be with you
Yair
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3. Proverbs 22:13-15. Self-Deception, Deceit, and Admonishment
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/proverbs/proverbs22.html
Proverbs 22:
13 Says the lazy person, 'There is a lion outside!
I shall be murdered in the streets!"
Someone who does not want to do something will find excuses not to do it.
They will fool themselves and try to mislead others with feeble transparent excuses.
14 A deep pit is the mouth of the reprobate.
They whom the LORD is angry with shall fall in it.
Bad negative personages deceive others and cause them harm. It comes naturally to them. The victims of their deceit may well deserve what they get and are being punished by Heaven for other matters.
15 irresponsible foolishness is bound up in the heart of the youth,
the rod of correction shall distance it.
We all make mistakes.
When we see our children acting as badly as we once did or worse we should reprove them.
Nine times out of ten it is better to admonish rather than keep silent.
 (Translated by Yair)