Ten Tribes Studies (12 March, 2014, 10 Adar-2, 5774)
Contents:
1. New Article and YouTube. Brit-Ish
(a)Â New Article. Brit-Ish
The Hebrew Meaning of British and Related Words
(b) YouTube Clip. Brit-Ish Means Covenant Man!
2. The Hebrew Nations work for the Ten Tribes is needed.
3. David Jackson: Learning Torah or Going to the Army?
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1. New Article and YouTube. Brit-Ish
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(a)Â New Article. Brit-Ish
The Hebrew Meaning of British and Related Words
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/ba/brit-ish.html
Extract:
Replies:
You in effect asked the following questions:
1. What is the connection, if any, of Yair Davidiy to British Israel?
2. Is the term Brit-ish really Hebrew? Does it truly mean Covenant-Man?
3. What are the Two Houses in our opinion?
4. Is Jeremiah 36:2 referring to 2 groups or three?
5. Are there other Jewish groups who believe that the 10 lost tribes consist of the western nations?
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(b) YouTube Clip. Brit-Ish Means Covenant Man!
Duration: 16.57 minutes
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The word Brit-Ish in Hebrew means "Covenant-Man". It is related to the expression Brit-Am meaning Covenant of the People (Isaiah 42:6, 49:8).  These verses refer to the Ten Tribes in their Places of Exile. They help identify the British Isles as a major center of the Lost Ten Tribes. See: Brit-Ish. The Hebrew Meaning of British and Related Words
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/ba/brit-ish.html
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2. The Hebrew Nations work for the Ten Tribes is needed.
Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations believes that the Lost Ten Tribes are now amongst western nations.
We have helped prove it.
We were recently asked:
Are there other Jewish groups who believe that the 10 lost tribes consist of the western nations?
Our reply included the following:
Brit-Am/Hebrew nations uses Rabbinical sources, gives explanations of Hebrew terms and interprets the Bible in the light of Rabbinical commentary.
We have been doing this for decades.
We are well-known in many quarters.
You will not find, at least not so far as we know, any Rabbinical authority or even any knowledgeable Jewish source that questions the validity of our interpretations.
Despite this there is nobody else who say what we do.
In other words,
WE ARE JUDAH!
WE ARE WHATÂ THEREÂ IS.
In our opinion Joseph needs us as much as we need Joseph.
We serve both Judah and the Ten Tribes.
In addition to Jewish Rabbinical sources we also apply findings from numerous other fields and we bring it all together.
We work at this.
The work is needed.
Others benefit from this work.
So do we.
Help us keep going.
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3. David Jackson: Learning Torah or Going to the Army?
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Brit-Am Now no. 2234
3. Another Word Concerning the Greatest Demonstration
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Brit-Am Now no. 2227
#3. Yair Davidiy Reports from the Greatest Demonstration in the history of Israel.
 http://hebrewnations.com/features/6/2227.html#a3
David Jackson wrote:
Hello Yair,
I'm not from an Israeli citizen so I'm not directly impacted by who the
Israeli state does or does not draft for military service. Maybe I'm wrong
but I suspect that many Americans and Ten Tribers in general are not much
moved by the suggestion that because someone is devout and studying the
Torah they should be exempt from the same unpleasant obligations that
everyone else has to deal with.
Probably no one, religious or otherwise, wants to be drafted into the
military. If they did they would have joined voluntarily. That explains
why governments feel they must have a draft - too few people want to spend
time preparing for war, much less having to fight in one.
In WW2 the US did provide ways for people who had a religious objection to
killing, even in defense of their country at a time of a true existential
threat, to stay out of combat. They were allowed to serve in areas that
were unlikely to be involved in fighting. Women and known homosexuals were
also not required to fight.
It would seem that strictly observant religious people can be similarly
accommodated in modern times. However I think all men should be treated
equally and report as drafted. Elitism in a society is always wrong from my
perspective.
To see people marching in the streets saying basically "you go fight for the
country but not me" is not going to get any sympathy in this neck of the
woods...
Dave
Texas, USA
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Brit-Am Reply:
OK. It really involves an internal matter for Judah to resolve. I should perhaps have not
brought the subject up. I was however at the Rally. It was impressive and inspiring and I believe historical.
The Gathering itself was devoid of political or ideological speeches etc but rather dedicated entirely to the
recitation of Psalms and excerpts from the Jewish Prayer Book.
It was not a march but rather an assembly to pray. There is a difference.
As for your claims:
Fair enough.
I personally did serve in the IDF for quite some time since in addition to an initial service of 18 months we also served for about one month each year
for many years.
The debate is quite involved. 40% of those called up (whether religious or not) get deferred or do not show up at all;
Of those who serve, 9 out of 10 will not be in frontline units;Â the army already has a surfeit of manpower; most of the
generals and fighters prefer that Yeshivah students learn Torah. The ones making all the noise are often castrating feminists or anti-religious fanatics
who openly want to use the IDF as a means of breaking open Jewish Religious society, etc.Â
The Yesh Atid is the party pushing for conscription of Yeshiva students. Arutz-7 remarks that most Yesh Atid MKs served in non-combat roles, in IDF units that involve music, sport and communications. There are many frontline fighters who would prefer someone who can learn Torah continue to do so rather than come and play basketball with them. They would certainly feel safer.
Those who are against the Torah are the same types who gave guns to the Arabs to shoot Jews with in the wicked Oslo Accords etc.
They are the ones who make laws preventing soldiers and policemen from being able to defend themselves.
Service in the IDF in effect often does cause a deterioration in religious observance. It should not be that way but it is. And that unfortunately is what some people want.
In Biblical Times all the Tribes had to go out to War except for the Tribe of Levi.
Full-time Torah scholars parallel the Tribe of Levi.
Personally I believe that all males (but NOT females, and Not Torah Scholars who wish to be exempt) should serve for less than a year beginning from age 20
and not 17 or 18 for 3 years as at present.
After that a chosen few should be invited to stay on for a little longer in exchange for high wages, good conditions, prestige etc.
Anyway we could go on for a long time arguing these matters as others are doubtlessly doing.
You said:
# To see people marching in the streets saying basically "you go fight for the country but not me" is not going to get any sympathy in this neck of the woods... #
It is more important at present for the Jewish People that young men who are able to learn Torah to do so.
We have more soldiers than we know what to do with, or at least more than we are effectively using.
The hour requires Torah learning.
Concerning those who join the IDF:
There is a small minority of the inductees that do go and fight for the country; Almost half of these incidentally are National Religious.
Most soldiers however are not in fighting units but rather serve on the base.
Some do valuable indispensable work.
A few do almost nothing.
Many do less than they could.
They also socialize, boys and girls together, etc.
Not everyone wants this. Not everyone thinks it indispensable.
I personally (If I was a Yeshiva student) and you were an Israeli who made a remark like you did would reply:
I am prepared to go and fight besides you or even (as may happen) in front of you while you do something else in the back.
Only look me in the eye and say that this is what the country needs and that you do not have other motives.
If I take your place at the front (or at the back as the case may be) will you learn Torah instead of me?
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