Ten Tribes Studies. Hebrew Awareness
7 August 2023; 20 Av, 5783.
Contents:
1. New Article.
Outline of World War-2.
Salient features concerning Lost Ten Tribes and their Involvement in WW2.
2. Brit-Am Answer to Quora Question:
Why do Karaite Jews reject the Oral Torah? How do they know to put on Tfilin?
3. Comments to Video Clips.
4. Query about Tea Tephi.
5. Brit-Am Website adjustments, etc.
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1. New Article.
Outline of World War-2.
Salient features concerning Lost Ten Tribes and their Involvement in WW2.
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/16/wwar2/outline.html
Contents:
1. Before WW2.
2. Opening Stagtes of WW2.
3. Britain Goes it Alone! Sympathy for Persecute Jews a Crucial Factor.
4. North Africa Campaigns and the Battle of Britain.
5. Japan vrs America.
6. President Roosevelt as Epitome of the USA.
7. Churchill and Roosevelt.
8. The 'Jewish War.'
9. Anti-Semitism in the USA.
10. The USA Benefited!
11. The British Contribution.
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2. Brit-Am Answer to Quora Question:
Why do Karaite Jews reject the Oral Torah? How do they know to put on Tfilin?
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-Karaite-Jews-reject-the-Oral-Torah-How-do-they-know-to-put-on-Tfilin/answer/Yair-Davidiy
Karaite Jews reject the Oral Torah that is based on Rabbinical Tradition. They do not put on Tefillin because the understanding of what Tefillin are would entail acknowledgement of the Oral Law and Rabbinical Authority.
(1) The Terminology.
(a) Karaite Jews.
The term "Karaite Jews" refers to two different groups of Karaites, European Karaites and Middle Eastern ones. Both groups once identified as Jewish, accepted the validity of Scripture but denied the Oral Tradition. A similar group, the Samaritans (aka "Cutheans"), also believed in a slightly amended version of the Torah and denied the Oral Tradition. The Samaritans were of non-Israelite origin. After the Ten Tribes were exiled |(2-kings ch. 17, 18:9-12) the King of Assyria brought in Gentile settlers from various parts of his Empire to replace them (2-Kings 17:24). These were introduced to Torah Law but only partly accepted it. They remained in effect pagan worshippers of idols (2-Kings 17:29-33). Later in Hasmonean Times an attempt was made to bring them closer to Judaism. This was initially successful in part but was later abandoned. The Samaritans remained nominally adhering to the Pentateuch but little else. (Many Arabs in the region of Damascus may be descended from the Samaritans).
The Samaritans may have influenced the Sadducees in 2nd Temple Times. These were a Hellenizing group who also did not fully accept the Oral tradition. So too, among the Jewish Diaspora, especially the Greek -speaking section, different Jewish cults and break-away groups emerged. Some of these denied the Oral Tradition. At all events the Karaites as a separate discernable body only definitely appear in the 700s CE. At one stage they were quite numerous. They divided into different sects and over the centuries their numbers dwindled. Jews in the Middle East tended to view the Karaites as fellow Jews who had strayed from the right path though technically were considered as Gentiles. A remnant of them has its own association in the town of Ramle, in Israel. They are allowed to intermarry with Jews after undergoing a formal conversion. Karaites in Europe (also known as "Karayim") probably were also originally from the Middle East. They migrated to the Crimea and to other areas, e.g. Lithuania|. In these regions they intermarried with non-Jews and some of them adopted pagan beliefs. In World War-2 they had the reputation of collaborating with the Germans and being anti-Jewish. Generally they do not identify with the Jews nor are they considered to be Jewish.
Recently a handful of Jews (of Jewish Orthodox parentage) from the USA and Israel have attempted to revive the Karaite Faith.
(b|) Torah, the Bible, Oral Tradition.
By "Scripture" we mean the Hebrew texts of the Bible referred to by Christians as the "Old Testament." Religious Jews consider the first five books of the Bible (in English "Pentatuech") as the main ones. The Pentateuch is also known as the "Chumash," pronounced more like "Humash") but more often it is referred to as the "Torah." The term "Torah" may also mean "Law" or "teaching" in general. It all depends on the context. The other sections (Prophecy, and Writings) of the Bible are subsidiary to the Torah. Most laws that Jews abide by are written in the Torah. Details as to how the Laws of the Torah are to be carried out depend on the Oral Tradition. The Oral Tradition is found in the Talmud and associated Literature. The Talmud presents most of its decisions in the form of discussions and debates. Whatever the conclusion of the discourse is then that is the Law as it needs to be obeyed. Usually it is assumed that the conclusions reached were always the Law but needed to be expounded upon for clarification. Even if such was not the case that is what needs to be done.
Deuteronomy (NKJV) 17: 8 IF A MATTER ARISES WHICH IS TOO HARD FOR YOU TO JUDGE, BETWEEN DEGREES OF GUILT FOR BLOODSHED, BETWEEN ONE JUDGMENT OR ANOTHER, OR BETWEEN ONE PUNISHMENT OR ANOTHER, MATTERS OF CONTROVERSY WITHIN YOUR GATES, THEN YOU SHALL ARISE AND GO UP TO THE PLACE WHICH THE LORD YOUR GOD CHOOSES. 9 AND YOU SHALL COME TO THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES, AND TO THE JUDGE THERE IN THOSE DAYS, AND INQUIRE OF THEM; THEY SHALL PRONOUNCE UPON YOU THE SENTENCE OF JUDGMENT. 10 YOU SHALL DO ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCE WHICH THEY PRONOUNCE UPON YOU IN THAT PLACE WHICH THE LORD CHOOSES. AND YOU SHALL BE CAREFUL TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THEY ORDER YOU. 11 ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCE OF THE LAW IN WHICH THEY INSTRUCT YOU, ACCORDING TO THE JUDGMENT WHICH THEY TELL YOU, YOU SHALL DO; YOU SHALL NOT TURN ASIDE TO THE RIGHT HAND OR TO THE LEFT FROM THE SENTENCE WHICH THEY PRONOUNCE UPON YOU. 12 NOW THE MAN WHO ACTS PRESUMPTUOUSLY AND WILL NOT HEED THE PRIEST WHO STANDS TO MINISTER THERE BEFORE THE LORD YOUR GOD, OR THE JUDGE, THAT MAN SHALL DIE. SO YOU SHALL PUT AWAY THE EVIL FROM ISRAEL. 13 AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHALL HEAR AND FEAR, AND NO LONGER ACT PRESUMPTUOUSLY.
(c) Tefillin.
Tefillin are Biblical texts written on parchment and placed in leather boxes that are tied with leather straps to the head and left arm, or in the case of lefthanded people to the right arm.
Deuteronomy (KJV) 6:6 AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND YOU TODAY SHALL BE IN YOUR HEART. 7 YOU SHALL TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO YOUR CHILDREN, AND SHALL TALK OF THEM WHEN YOU SIT IN YOUR HOUSE, WHEN YOU WALK BY THE WAY, WHEN YOU LIE DOWN, AND WHEN YOU RISE UP. 8 YOU SHALL BIND THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HAND, AND THEY SHALL BE AS FRONTLETS BETWEEN YOUR EYES. 9 YOU SHALL WRITE THEM ON THE DOORPOSTS OF YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR GATES..
Karaites do not use tefillin. They interpret the injunction, "YOU SHALL BIND THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HAND, AND THEY SHALL BE AS FRONTLETS BETWEEN YOUR EYES," as figurative. At least opponents of Orthodox Jewry interpret the Karaites as so considering the verse in question.
Different replies may be found in Jewish Apologetic Literature.
Here are two of our own:
(1) Even if the practical application of the commandment did not originally intend any physical materialization it is enough that the Rabbis so interpreted it. The Rabbis as we saw (in Deuteronomy 17) have the God-given authority to interpret Scripture as they see fit and they must obeyed.
(2) In this and many other cases linguistic considerations appear to support the Rabbinic Tradition.
"YOU SHALL BIND THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HAND, AND THEY SHALL BE AS FRONTLETS BETWEEN YOUR EYES."
The word translated as "a sign" in Hebrew is "ot." This also means "letter," i.e. something to be written.
Tefillin # Tefillin are two small black boxes with black straps attached to them; Jewish men are required to place one box on their head and tie the other one on their arm each weekday morning. ...The text that is inserted inside the two boxes of Tefillin is hand-written by a scribe, and consists of the four sets of biblical verses in which Tefillin are commanded (Exodus 13:1-10, 11-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21).
The word translated as "frontlets" (sometime rendered as "phylacteries" from the Greek phylakterion, meaning '\amulet\) in Deuteronomy 6: in the Hebrew is 'TOTAFOT.'
This word TOTAFOT appears to be a composite construct. Hebrew words have two-letter or three-letter roots. The word 'TOTAFOT' has four letters (TTFT) indicating that the first letter is extraneous. This implies that the first letter together with the one after it may be consider a word in its own right in addition to being a part of the word that ALL the letters comprise.
TTFT. The initial "TT" implies a doubling over, like a square. One of the laws of tefillin requires that the boxes be completely square.
This leaves the word-root TFH connoting inflated, hollow, In other word hollow-boxes in which the written pieces of parchment are to be placed. This is what Tefillin are!
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3. Comments to Video Clips.
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Why Does Ten Tribes Descent Matter?
Sophie
God bless you sir.my mother is agriffiths.welsh and Griffiths was only used by royalty.the name.also means strong grip.i wondered if her family came from ephraim.dad had olive skin.and brown eyes.and nana had thick dark curly hair when small. Xxxx
@tubalcain1039
Psalm 14:7 says that the salvation of Israel will come out of Zion. Zion is the code word for the House of Judah,while Jezreel is the code word for the House of Israel.
@lazlotokoz7571
Mr. Davidiy. Thank you... I identify myself as a tribe of Israel. I have told dozens, even hundreds of people about this. Can you tell me what I can do. Do I wait at home or take a bag and travel to Israel? It's not easy being there and trying to survive. Are there any contacts? Is there anyone there to help us returnees?
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Trump and the Ten Tribes
@TheSalmuse7
yes you are right about Donald Trump. God has chosen him for such a time as this, the great awakening. Trump is God's trumpet. This is biblical and things are getting very interesting right about now!
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The Dutch are Zebulon!
@mariussielcken
Dutch and Hebrew are the only truly gggggggguttural languages.
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Netherlands-Zebulon
@keeskoek5329
Everything aligns. Thank you so much, may God bless you.
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Noachide or Israelite?
@shalpert1947
It is a sad thing then a person who wants to obey the commands of God is discouraged from doing so! It is difficult for returning Ten Tribers during this transition, and their only solution is to learn the history of Ephraim and who they are. Then they can draw close to God themselves and develop that relationship. He can help them have community and satisfy them until such a time as Ephraim ceases envying Judah, and Judah ceases vexing Ephraim Israelites. Isaiah 11:13
@yonah144
I agree with you i am from Portugal from visighotic origin like many others in portugal and Spain but I think the question was asked in the wrong instead of saying non jews he should have said Ephraim because ephraimites are not Jewish the Bible makes distinction between Judah and Israel, another interesting fact is that there's theory that the descendants of the Gothic people are the tribe of gad.
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Britain as Ephraim -1 Precedence in Time
@Highlander.7
Shalom and blessings unto You and Your House. Thank you for this most important Work.
As a 6 or 7th generation American it is my duty to preserve the genealogy and figure out who we are and where we come from. I have traced my lineage back to Penzance Cornwall, Noah Davey 1750. That is as far as i can go. They came to California in 1850 as miners. Much love and blessings brother
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4. Query about Tea Tephi.
re
video:
America as Manasseh: 9 Points
@kareno7848
https://youtu.be/AWWXa78ZhIE Could you comment on a story I have heard about a Jewish princess taken by prophet Jeremiah to Egypt whom they named Teia Tephi. According to legend she was taken to Ireland, married a local king and is an ancestor of the current British Royal family.
Brit-Am Reply:
This is a very popular and widely accepted story concerning a Jewish princess, Tea Tephi. Tea Tephi was the daughter of King Zedekiah. She came to Ireland with Jeremiah, or with Baruch the disciple of Jeremiah. Tea Tephi is said to have married the son of an Irish King and through this union the monarchs of the UK can trace themselves back to her. We ourselves are somewhat reserved about this tale. Nevertheless, it seems to have been more effective in popularizing the concept of Hebrew Origins than all our years of intensive academic and related researches! People identify with it.
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Jacob (aka Israel) Kept the Law of Tithing: Jacob linked his tithing to a Return to the House of his Father. We can do the same.
Genesis (NIV) 28:
18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.
19 He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.
20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, '\If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear
21 so that I return safely to my father's household, then the LORD will be my God
22 and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's House, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.'
Malachi 3:
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this,
Says the LORD of hosts,
'If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.
Proverbs 3:
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth
and with the first of all your produce,
10 so your barns will be filled with abundance,
and your vats will burst open with new wine.
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