"Brit-Am Now" no. 3604.
2 January 2025, 2 Tevet, 5785.
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Contents:
1. Irish Wells & Mikvaoth.
Biblical Ritual Waters still used till recently in Ireland?
2. Psalm (TCTanakh) 80.
3. Answer to Quora Query:
Are there any modern nations that can trace their origins back to the tribes of Israel?
4. Old (but still relevant) Answer to Quora Query:
Why does Ireland seem anti-Jewish and against the State of Israel?
5. Book Recommended.
re
Alexander Zephyr, "State of Israel. Its Friends and Enemies," 2013.
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1. Irish Wells & Mikvaoth.
Biblical Ritual Waters still used till recently in Ireland?
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/wells.html
Contents:
1. Brit-Am Note 1: Background Information.
2. The Author, Eochaidh Og Coinn.
3. Brit-Am Note 2: Information looks good.
4. Selected Photos.
5. Book Recommended.
re Alexander Zephyr, "State of Israel. Its Friends and Enemies," 2013.
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2. Psalm (TCTanakh) 80.
1 FOR THE CONDUCTOR, TO THE ROSES, A TESTIMONY, OF ASAPH A SONG.
2 O SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL, HEARKEN, HE WHO LEADS JOSEPH LIKE FLOCKS, HE WHO DWELLS BETWEEN THE CHERUBIM, APPEAR.
3 BEFORE EPHRAIM, BENJAMIN, AND MANASSEH AROUSE YOUR MIGHT, AND IT IS FOR YOU TO SAVE US.
4 O GOD, RETURN US; CAUSE YOUR COUNTENANCE TO SHINE AND WE SHALL BE SAVED.
5 O LORD GOD OF HOSTS, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WROTH AT YOUR PEOPLE'S PRAYER?
6 YOU HAVE FED THEM BREAD OF TEARS, AND YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM TO DRINK TEARS IN LARGE MEASURE.
7 YOU HAVE MADE US THE TARGET OF STRIFE TO OUR NEIGHBORS, AND OUR ENEMIES MOCK THEMSELVES.
8 O GOD OF HOSTS, RETURN US; CAUSE YOUR COUNTENANCE TO SHINE AND WE SHALL BE SAVED.
9 YOU UPROOTED A VINE FROM EGYPT; YOU DROVE OUT NATIONS AND PLANTED IT.
10 YOU CLEARED [A PLACE] BEFORE IT; IT TOOK ROOT AND FILLED THE LAND.
11 MOUNTAINS WERE COVERED [BY] ITS SHADE, AND ITS BRANCHES WERE GREAT CEDARS.
12 IT SENT FORTH ITS BRANCHES UNTIL THE SEA, AND TO THE RIVER ITS TENDER SHOOTS.
13 WHY HAVE YOU BREACHED ITS FENCES, SO THAT ALL WAYFARERS HAVE PLUCKED ITS FRUIT?
14 THE BOAR FROM THE FOREST GNAW AT IT, AND THE CREEPING THINGS OF THE FIELD GRAZE ON IT?
15 O GOD OF HOSTS, RETURN NOW; LOOK FROM HEAVEN AND SEE, AND BE MINDFUL OF THIS VINE,
16 AND OF THE FOUNDATION THAT YOUR RIGHT HAND HAS PLANTED AND OVER THE SON YOU HAVE STRENGTHENED FOR YOURSELF.
17 BURNED WITH FIRE [AND] CUT OFF; FROM THE REBUKE OF YOUR COUNTENANCE THEY PERISH.
18 MAY YOUR HAND BE UPON THE MAN OF YOUR RIGHT HAND, UPON THE SON OF MAN WHOM YOU STRENGTHENED FOR YOURSELF.
19 AND LET US NOT WITHDRAW FROM YOU; GRANT US LIFE, AND WE SHALL CALL OUT IN YOUR NAME.
20 O LORD GOD OF HOSTS, RETURN US; CAUSE YOUR COUNTENANCE TO SHINE, AND WE SHALL BE SAVED.
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3. New Answer to Quora Query:
Are there any modern nations that can trace their origins back to the tribes of Israel?
https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-modern-nations-that-can-trace-their-origins-back-to-the-tribes-of-Israel/answer/Yair-Davidiy
The Irish through the Dana and later the Danes are related to the Israelite Tribe of Dan. Other Irish groups descend from the Hiberi from the Israelite Tribe of Asher. Scotland was dominated by Jews from Judah and from peoples such as the Caledonians from Manasseh. In England and Wales several Hebrew Tribes were to be found especially those of Joseph, i.e. Ephraim and Manasseh. The Finns have a tradition of descent from Israel especially the Tribe of Issachar. Other elements from Issachar were to be found in Switzerland. The Goths and Svea who created Sweden relate to the Tribe of Gad. Norway pertains to Naphtali, Denmark to Dan. Different Tribes associated with Zebulon settled in the Netherlands. One of them was the "Sabalingoi" whose name connotes "People of Zebulon." It was prophesied that Zebulon would dwell on the shores of the Sea as the Dutch literally do. Belgium also has many from Zebulon and other Israelite Tribes. France was dominated by the Tribe of Reuben. The USA is comprised of groups from all over the world but the foundational Tribes relate to Joseph especially from the side of Manasseh the son of Joseph. \These allocations are confirmed by Biblical Prophesies, Rabbinical traditions, archaeology, mythology, Tribal Characteristics, and other proofs.
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4. Old (but still relevant) Answer to Quora Query:
Why does Ireland seem anti-Jewish and against the State of Israel?
https://www.quora.com/Why-does-Ireland-seem-anti-Jewish-and-against-the-State-of-Israel/answer/Yair-Davidiy
Prophecy, or the Course of Human Affairs, or what ever you wish to call it indicates that they who deny the Jews a place in the world are destined to leave it.
The Jews however will stay.
The notes below are written for the sake of the Irish as much as for the Jews.
It is an Irish problem rather than a Jewish one.
[The present writer is a Jew by birth and religion but his father was partly of Irish descent perhaps from Catholic Cavan in the Eire portion of Ulster.]
Home truths from a home boy hit home.
First of all there were Irishmen throughout history who identified with Jews and helped them and aided Israel.
President Reagan was of Irish descent. Reagan was instrumental in freeing the Jews in Russia and bringing them to Israel.
He also helped save the Jews of Ethiopia from extermination in Africa by flying them to Israel.
On the other hand, before World War-2, a priest of Irish descent, Father Coughlin, conducted a vicious and popular radio campaign against Jews.
Americans of Irish descent together with the Germans had a lobby against Jews and in favor of Germany.
Concerning Ireland itself four main phases may be noticed:
1. Before World War-2;
2. During World War-2;
3. After the War to the foundation of Israel in 1948; and
4. From the foundation of Israel to the present.
During phases 1 and 2 Ireland accepted a few thousand Gentile refugees but not a single Jew.
Government officials in writing gave as their reason trepidation for what was perceived to be pure Aryan ancestry and the wish not to jeopardize it.
[They did not want people like myself around!]
During phase 3 a few isolated Jewish families came to Ireland.
Phase 4 includes the present time. (Nazi and Croatian and similar war-criminals were however given refuge by Ireland).
Ireland has consistently actively supported the Palestinians and been against Israel.
Irish government minsters have taken time out from their apparently superfluous duties and dedicated themselves to attacking Israel. They have endeavored to organize steps against the Jewish State.
Ireland gives money to pro-terror organizations that work to kill Jews.
Irish activists are often present in international actions against Israel.
Irish (i.e. nominal Catholics) thugs at football games in Northern Ireland chant Palestinian slogans and wave Palestinian flags.
They paint graffiti supporting Palestinian terrorism
[Northern Irish Protestants sometimes reply by using Israeli symbols.]
Reasons given for the Irish anti-Israeli attitude include sympathy for the alleged plight of Arab victims, resentment of British imperialism for which the Jews are naturally held responsible, and resentment of the Bible that Jews believe in and Israelis are believed to appeal to.
Half the world population of Jews now live in Israel.
Israel is the only homeland the Jews now have, have ever had, and ever wanted.
An attack against Israel is an attack against the Jews.
The justifications used by Ireland for being anti-Jewish have changed but the end result is the same.
The children of the fathers hate the Jews like their fathers did only now they give a different excuse for it.
At least that is the impression.
On the other hand,
In Israel there is actually much sympathy for Ireland. Irish people are liked. Irish music is popular. Imitations of Irish pubs are all over the country.
Irish policies for encouraging investment etc are held up for emulation. Israeli high tech start-up enterprises have branches in Ireland.
The Irish sometimes hold up their own tentative resolution of the Protestant-Catholic quarrel as a model for Jews and Arabs.
The Catholics and Protestants fought bloody battles over housing allocations, traffic routes, and the like.
In Israel the Jews fight for the right to live. The Palestinians struggle for the right to stop the Jews from living, i.e. to kill them.
Instead of struggling to emasculate Israel the Irish should be encouraging their Palestinian wards to move to Chile or some such location.
That is the solution many Palestinians really want.
Why not give it to them?
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Addenda: Reply to Irish Protests:
Thomas Reddan in a long missive in the Comments section protested the above article. We thought it more pertinent to answers his protests here than in a Reply to his Comment since our answers amplify what we have written above:
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N1. Why would Irish people encourage anyone to move to Chile? Surely kicking people out of their home region is not in anyone's interests or is this the Jewish attitude to problem? It's very much something the Irish people would not support and I can see why some favour Palestine, if your view is an accurate representation of modern Judaism as it seems a bit stuck in the dark ages to even suggest such a thing. I would like to believe most Jews are decent people though and would not utter such hateful ill thought out statements.
Answer:
(1.Many Irish support the Palestinians who (along with others) want to kill all the Jews in Israel. Sending the Palestinians elsewhere is the lesser evil. That is why we suggest the Irish adopt a solution like that instead of the present one.
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N2. Irish descent is not Irish and does not involve Ireland.
Answer:
(2 If people descended from Irishmen cannot call themselves Irish how can descendants of Palestinians still claim to be Palestinian? Why cant descendants of Irishmen come back and claim their land? If Palestinians can do it, why can't they?
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N3. According to the Irish Jewish community website they have received a warm welcome and very much consider themselves Irish they actually claim to have 'a heritage like no other'.
(3 Answer:
Most Irish defenders of the Irish make such claims. If life is so congenial to Jews in the Emerald Isle why do they all leave it?
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N4. Your numbers are incorrect there were Jews accept both pre and during WW2 the numbers were admittedly small, but they were not 0 as you insist. I suggest you google before falsifying figures you can obtain these records online easily enough.
Answer:
(4. Please name A SINGLE JEWISH REFUGEE who was accepted by Ireland in the years leading up to WW2 and/or during it. According to you it should not be difficult.
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N6. Where is the proof Ireland gives money to kill Jews? Once again factless hearsay.
Answer:
(5. Ireland gives money to Palestinian organizations who use that money to harm Israel and Israelis. If Jews were not involved and targeted the money would not be given.
Ireland-Israel relations - Wikipedia
# Ireland annually provides -10 million in bilateral and multilateral aid to the Palestinian people and organizations, including 3.5 million through the UNRWA.[23]
# In 2019, despite opposition from the Government of Ireland, the Deil passed the second stage of the 'Occupied Territories Bill' by 78 to 45 votes. # The Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Ophir Kariv said "it would make Ireland the most extreme anti-Israel country in the western world and entrench it deeply on the wrong side of history.". Coimhe de Barra said it would serve as a good example for the rest of the European Union.
If the Irish are really such natural 'bleeding-hearts' why is their attention focused so much on Israel?
Certain Muslim Countries openly engage in slavery. cf. Arabs and Muslims Own Black Slaves in Five African Countries . China seeks to eliminate its Uyghur minority numbering millions. Where if it is really so sensitive is the Irish response?
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N 6. Also just out of curiosity what happens to the Jews who seem to deny others a place in the world?
Answer:
(6. Instead of arguing about a lot of subsidiary points let us concentrate on two issues:
a. Why can you not name a single Jewish Refugee who was accepted by Ireland in World War-2? Please explain.
b. If Ireland is against Israel because it believes (or rather wants to believe) Israel oppresses Palestinians why is Ireland less sensitive about the rights of others, i.e. Black Slaves in Muslim Countries, Ethnic Uyghurs in China?
Why does it seem so self-evident that Irish and European support of the Palestinians emanate from hatred of the Jews more than anything else?
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5. Book Recommended.
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Alexander Zephyr, "State of Israel. Its Friends and Enemies," 2013.
https://www.amazon.com/Israel-Friends-Enemies-Prophetic-Future/dp/1475951337
This is a large book (ca. 390 pages) which seems to be divided into 2 parts.
The first part concerns the State of Israel, the History of Zionism, Religious Jewish Opponents of Zionism, the Holocaust, etc.
We found this section excellent and very helpful.
The second part deals with more "esoteric" matters like prophecies, Gog and Magog, Messiah, End Times scenarios, etc.
This too was very interesting and valuable in summarizing and presenting different opinions and possibilities.
We are now going through this work for the second time and finding it valuable.
There are some few points that we are reserved about but it is good to know about them.
Alexander Zephyr is at the least a fellow-traveller with Brit-Am.
Over the decades there have been a few others like them.
We could use more of the same.
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