Bill Maher – Blashphemer of the Stars

I find it confusing that the name of the official Jewish state happens to be Israel, the name that was part of the birthright handed down to the sons of Joseph.  After the death of Solomon the kingdom was split in two.  The Northern tribes were known as Israel and the Southern tribes were known as Judah.  This is no secret.  Those Jews familiar with the Torah know this only too well.  The name of the country, Israel, ought to be Judah.

Many Jews have either forgotten that they have distant relatives who were the rightful heirs to the name or they wrongly assume that their relatives have all perished and nobody will be the wiser.  Many Jews alive today have never heard that their long lost brethren are alive and well in countries including (but not limited to) Europe, Britain, and the USA.  Busted!

What if Bill Maher, in an effort to broaden his appeal, took on the nickname, Johnny?   We all know he’s no Johnny.  What would be the point?

It’s quite amazing that in 2008 so many people have never even heard the claims that the supposed ‘lost’ tribes of Israel have actually been found. Almost as if waking from a long sleep the people of 19th century Britain became aware that they had inherited the blessings handed down from God to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob passed the bulk of the blessings to the two sons of his beloved youngest son, Joseph, of his beloved wife, Rachel. While the ‘movement’ was suppressed the preponderance of the evidence unearthed since that time has made it evident that large migratory waves of the Northern Tribes moved across the European continent and founded many nations. Some made it as far as the British Isles, which was to become an empire unlike any the world has ever seen. While the United States became a great nation (a very great nation!) it was Great Britain who grew to be a group of nations.

“Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see. So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them. Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your children too.” Then Joseph removed them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground. And Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh on his left toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them close to him. But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger, and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.
Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm May he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly upon the earth.” When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.” He blessed them that day and said, “In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’ “So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.”