Ten Tribes Studies (23 January, 2014, 22 Shevet 5774)
Contents:
1. The Hebrew Name for Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations is Brit-Am Ha-Ivri
2. New Feature. Time Line by Sylvia Halpert.
A Pictorial History of Israel and Especially of the Ten Tribes
3. Proverbs 17: 15-19
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1. The Hebrew Name for Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations is Brit-Am Ha-Ivri
It is proposed that Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations in Hebrew be referred to as Brit-Am Ha-Ivri.
Literally this means, "The Covenant [or Union] of the Hebrew People".
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2. New Feature.
Time Line by Sylvia Halpert
A Pictorial History of Israel and Especially of the Ten Tribes
http://www.britam.org/Halpert.html
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3. Proverbs 17: 15-19
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/proverbs/proverbs17.html
Proverbs 17:
15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
  are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
We must be fair.
Even when someone on our own side is in the wrong we must own up to it.
It is better to say nothing than to say something that is wrong.
16 Why should fools have a price in hand
  to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
Metsudat David applies this verse to someone who pays money to learn Torah but does not intended to observe it.
17 A friend loves at all times,
  and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.
We should appreciate those whoa re positive towards us.
We should also try and establish an ongoing connection with our kinsfolk.
18 It is senseless to give a pledge,
  to become surety for a neighbour.
19 One who loves transgression loves strife;
  one who builds a high threshold invites calamity.
a high threshold. The Commentators say this refers to they who are proud and place themselves too high.
calamity. In Hebrew "shever" i.e. breakage.
We should be open to others and not consider ourselves overduly of importance.