"Ephraim. The Gentile Children of Israel" traces the Lost Ten Tribes to
the British Isles, North America, Australia, and related areas. Sources
used include the Bible, Midrashim, other Rabbinical texts, and secular
sources. Descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel in the Aggregate
have certain national characteristics that allow us to confirm their
Israelite ancestry. The pertinent criteria for determining Israelite
origins are discussed. Jewish Traditions in Arab Lands traced the Ten
Tribes to France and Britain. The same applies to the Sons of Moses and
the Rechabites both of whom, in Jewish tradition, were also associated
with the Ten Tribes and located in the same areas. Australia and New
Zealand are the Land of Sinim which is one of the areas it was
prophesied the Ten Tribes would be found in towards the End times
(Isaiah 49:12). Rabbinical sources trace the Lost Ten Tribes to three
major areas. We identify the areas in question and show how these
identifications confirm the Lost Ten Tribes being now found among
western peoples. A turning point in the history of England was marked by
the Tudor Monarchs. Henry-7 (1457-1509) adopted the Tudor Rose as his
symbol and it still is in official usage as representative of the
monarchy and of Britain. The Tudor Rose with its red and white petals
was described as representative of Israel in the opening pages of the
Zohar which a major Rabbinical spiritual treatise. Traditional names for
the Isles of Britain and Ireland are those applied to the place of Exile
of the Ten Tribes in Rabbinical sources. The Maharal (ca. 1512-1609) was
an outstanding Rabbinical authority whose authority is acknowledged by
all present day Orthodox Rabbinical authorities. An analysis of the same
sources we use by the Maharal confirms our findings and also points to
America as the major center for the Ten Tribes in the End Times!
Rabbinical sources concerning the Lost Ten Tribes are compared to Welsh
and Irish traditions. They complement and affirm each other. Recent
Rabbinical scholars, who were also great men in their own right and
still are amongst the most revered authorities, have considered in the
past the role of the Ten Tribes in the coming Redemption. Their
observations are pertinent to all of us today.
