Subject: Moses / Joshua and the Sons of Levi
From: Yair Davidi
To:heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Exodus 33

[Exod 33:11] And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaks
unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua,
the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Moses from the Tribe of Levi led the people and Joshua from the tribe of
Ephraim was his assistant. Moses represents the religious or "Jewish"
aspect of Israel whereas Joshua embodied more the practical material one.
Joshua is a sense represented the future ten tribes of northern Israel who
for a time would be "lost" whereas Moses represents the Jews.

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From: Yair Davidy
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Malachi-3

Malachi-3

MAL 3:1] BEHOLD, I WILL SEND MY MESSENGER, AND HE SHALL PREPARE THE
WAY BEFORE ME: AND THE LORD, WHOM YE SEEK, SHALL SUDDENLY COME TO HIS
TEMPLE, EVEN THE MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT, WHOM YE DELIGHT IN:
BEHOLD, HE SHALL COME, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS.

BEHOLD, I WILL SEND MY MESSENGER; Rav Saadia Gaon (b. ce. 890 CE) says
We have a tradition from our forefathers that this is the Messiah
son of Joseph. He will appear first [before the messiah son of David]
in the Land of Israel. He will ingather Israel from all over the
world, as it says, Ezekiel 39;28: "and have left none of them there".
Also the Even Ezrasays that the "MESSENGER" is the Messiah son of
Joseph.

[The Messiah son of Joseph according to the Malbim and others will be
the future head of the Lost Ten Tribes when they return to re-unite
with Judah.]

MAL 3:2] BUT WHO MAY ABIDE THE DAY OF HIS COMING? AND WHO SHALL STAND
WHEN HE APPEARETH? FOR HE IS LIKE A REFINER'S FIRE, AND LIKE FULLERS'
SOAP:

MAL 3:3] AND HE SHALL SIT AS A REFINER AND PURIFIER OF SILVER: AND HE
SHALL PURIFY THE SONS OF LEVI, AND PURGE THEM AS GOLD AND SILVER, THAT
THEY MAY OFFER UNTO THE LORD AN OFFERING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS.

"Said Rabbi Hama Bar Hanina: When God decides to let it be known who
belongs to which Tribe, he clarifies firstly who belongs to the Tribe
of Levi, as it says, "And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of
silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi..." (Malachi 3;3);
(Talmud, Kiddushin 70;a).

"In the days of the Messianic King: When his kingdom shall be settled
and all of Israel gather unto him, he shall then give the
Tribal-genealogy of each one. He shall do this through Divine
inspiration. As it says, HE SHALL SIT AS A REFINER AND PURIFIER (Mal
3:3). He will purify the Tribe of Levi first....as it says, '...till
there be stood up a priest with Urim and with Thumim' (Ezra 2;63)...He
gives the genealogy of Israel only concerning which tribe each one
belongs to.." (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, The Laws of Kings, ch. 12,
no.3).

MAL 3:10] BRING YE ALL THE TITHES INTO THE STOREHOUSE, THAT THERE MAY
BE MEAT IN MINE HOUSE, AND PROVE ME NOW HEREWITH, SAITH THE LORD OF
HOSTS, IF I WILL NOT OPEN YOU THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN, AND POUR YOU OUT
A BLESSING, THAT THERE SHALL NOT BE ROOM ENOUGH TO RECEIVE IT.

One should give tithes. Through tithing it is promised a blessing
will be given.

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YAIR DAVIDY AND BRIT-AM

BRIT-AM is an ORTHODOX JEWISH Organization

#1) Do Orthodox Jews believe in Replacement theology? NO
#2) Do Orthodox Jews believe in Christian British Israelism? NO

"Brit-Am Israel". (Brit = Covenant, Am = People in Hebrew)

"Brit-Am Israel" at present is headed by Yair Davidy and by Rabbi
Abraham Feld.

The address of "Brit-Am Israel" is Yair Davidy, "Brit-Am Israel",
P.O.B. 595, Jerusalem 91004, Israel.

The e-mail is : britam@netvision.net.il

"BRIT-AM ISRAEL" BELIEVES:

* The Hebrew Bible is the message of God.

* Out of the original 12 Tribes of Israel Ten were lost. Two
remained. The present-day Jews are descended mainly from the two
remaining Tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

* The Khazars were a Kingdom in southern Russia many of whose
leaders converted to Judaism. The Khazars were descended from the
Lost Ten Tribes. The Khazars were blood-relatives of the Picts who
went to Scotland, and of the Anglo-Saxons, and of peoples in
Scandinavia.

* In addition to the Khazars, many other converts to Judaism
through the ages were descended from assimilated Jews or from members
of the Lost Ten Tribes.

* Most of the Lost Ten Tribes migrated to Northwest and Western
Europe and their descendants are now in those areas or in North
America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

* We do not claim that all residents of the said nations are
descended from Israel. We do however affirm that most descendants of
the Lost Ten Tribes are residents of those nations. On the whole
they are unaware of their Israelite Identity. Even so in the course
of history the Israelite origins of peoples in those areas have
influenced national developments and national characteristics.

* The Tribe of Joseph was divided into two other Tribes: Ephraim
and Menasseh. People from ALL of the Israelite Tribes congregated in
North America but in general the U.S.A. is dominated by Menasseh.
Britain has characteristics of Ephraim.

* Reuben was important in France, Issachar in Switzerland, Benjamin
in Belgium, Zebulon in Holland, Dan in Denmark, Naphtali in Norway,
Gad in Sweden, the country of Finland was influenced by the Tribes of
Simeon, Issachar, and Gad; Simeon, Dan, and Ephraim were important in
Ireland.

* There is a need for the present-day "Jews" of Judah and the Lost
Ten Tribes to recognize each other, and to work towards
re-unification and reconciliation.

* Proof exists confirming "Brit-Am Israel" Identity beliefs. Some
of the evidence has been presented in works by Yair Davidy such as
"The Tribes" (1993), "Ephraim" (1995), and "Lost Israelite Identity"
(1996), as well as in articles in our journal "Tribesman". Much
additional evidence is available and needs to be uncovered and
published. Our sources include the Bible, Talmud, Midrashim,
Commentators, Classical Greek and Roman historians, Chroniclers,
Legends, Linguistics, Archaeology, and where pertinent racial and
other scientific studies.

* Even though much of the evidence has been revealed by ourselves it
is not ours alone. Our proofs have never been properly refuted. The
basic claims we have made are irrefutable. If one cannot deny our
claims and there is nobody else who can it follows that one should
accept them. This means that the identity of the Lost Ten Tribes of
Israel with western peoples should be acknowledged. Once this
acknowledgment is forthcoming it is possible to discuss whatever
practical conclusions need to be made.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE, IN DISCUSSION, AND/OR IN
JOINING "BRIT-AM ISRAEL", please make contact by Return Mail.

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NOTE FROM EDDIE:

FYI: Yair Davidy is an ORTHODOX JEW. He does NOT believe in:

#1) Replacement theology
#2) Christian British Israelism

Yair Davidy / Brit-Am / Orthodox Jews DO believe in:

#1) The Restoration of BOTH houses of Israel in the future (the
Messianic redemption or the Ingathering of the Exiles) (Ezekiel
37:15-28) when the house of Israel (The Ten Lost Tribes) join
themselves to / with the house of Judah in the end of days.

Recently, I ordered from Brit-Am and read the first three issues of
the MAGAZINE BRIT-AM. The articles and the information in the magazine
was OUTSTANDING.

It is VITAL in these days in which we live to understand that the
belief in the restoration of both houses of Israel / Messianic
Redemption / Ingathering of the Exiles and the reuniting of Ephraim
(Ten Lost Tribes) with Judah and Ephraim returning to Torah is a
fundamental and foundational belief of Orthodox Judaism. It is one of
the 13 articles of Jewish faith and a prayer for the Messianic
Redemption / Restoration of both houses of Israel is prayed THREE
times a day by Orthodox Jews.

I would HIGHLY recommend that our newsgroup members subscribe to the
Brit-Am magazine to gain a greater understanding of Orthodox Jewish
belief regarding this issue. In a recent edition of the magazine,
Brit-Am stated that they have come to the conclusion that the primary
religion of the Ten Lost Tribes today is Christianity.

Brit-Am declares that this information is VITAL to your
understanding of the Bible and Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int'l
agrees. Please consider obtaining the first 3 issues of the Brit-Am
magazine and subscribing to future editions.

Yours for the restoration of both houses of Israel,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int'l

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