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An oasis of African-American soul in Israel's desert
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These so called HEBREW AFRICANS teaching some CONTINENTAL AFRICANS about HEALTH in relation to CHILDBIRTH.
Too bad the AFRICAN HEBREW could not be TAUGHT the RIGORS of WEST AFRICA in their LIBERIA stay which DID NOT LAST LONG.
But DESERT LIFE in ISRAEL made all the DIFFERENCE.
They do allow POLYGAMY in their CAMPS.
They make their OWN CLOTHES mostly. They produce their OWN FOOD somewhat? They GOVERN themselves PRETTY MUCH.
Their PRIDE seems to be BUILDING.
IMAGINE if they COULD DO THAT in the LAND of RUTHLESS WHITE. They already KNOW you have to be a SUPER CITIZEN AFRICAN or ANYONE in AMERICA to ACCOMPLISH what they DID. You cannot be AVERAGE. I havent seen any like that in the LAND PRESENTLY but in the PAST YES.
If they cannot do it HERE then I DONT KNOW HOW anyone or anybody can get ANY BETTER any where ELSE.
Let's leave that as a MYSTERY.
Oh well.
Deep in the heart of Israel's Negev desert, where you would expect to find mostly camels and sand, a community of expatriate black Americans has made a new life for itself in towns like Dimona, Arad and Mitzpe Ramon.
They call themselves the African Hebrew Israelites, but they are better known in Israel as the Black Hebrews, a 2,000-strong religious group dressed in colorful African prints made of natural fabrics like silk and linen according to their doctrine. And while it's taken most of the 40 years they've been residing in Israel to feel like part of the country, today Black Hebrews can be found in many facets of Israeli society - from the army to the entertainment industry.
"We are a people who have pride and are able to point to certain successes that have been elusive for the African world," says national spokesman Ahmadiel Ben-Yehuda, who lives in Dimona, but spent time in Ghana, South Africa, and other African locations studying African cultural connections and migration patterns.
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Frequent exercise, high water consumption, and internal cleansing are the integral aspects of the Regenerative Health and Nutrition Program in Ghana, which is coordinated with both the Ghanaian Ministry of Health and Mashav, the international development wing of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. AHDA is also coordinating an irrigation project in Kenya.
"Their combination of modern and traditional medical practice has taught us many new things," said Ghanaian Health Ministry spokesperson Esi Arhin. "This African model has been redeveloped scientifically and highly effectively in the context of the Hebrew Israelite experience," she added.
"We hope to give the world a better understanding of Israel. Many people in other countries just see the Intifada and the checkpoints. But, we want to demonstrate a highly positive face of Israel, especially with regards to African countries," said Nasik Imanuel. "Many Ghanaian folks are now saying: 'To next year in Dimona.'"
These so called HEBREW AFRICANS teaching some CONTINENTAL AFRICANS about HEALTH in relation to CHILDBIRTH.
Too bad the AFRICAN HEBREW could not be TAUGHT the RIGORS of WEST AFRICA in their LIBERIA stay which DID NOT LAST LONG.
After the vision, Ben-Ami felt he had to return to life in Israel in order to fulfill the prophecy to create what the Israelites call a "Kingdom of Yah" or God on earth. He and 30 followers headed towards Israel by way of Liberia, because the prophecies said they would return the same way they came.
"It was a difficult experience for those who came out of the urban areas in America. It was not a return back to Africa. It was a return back to God," said Ben-Yehuda.
After a two and a half year respite in Liberia, the first group of Black Hebrews entered Israel in 1969, eventually settling in Dimona, a desert town of 30,000 created in 1955 to accommodate an influx of new immigrants to Israel.
But DESERT LIFE in ISRAEL made all the DIFFERENCE.
They do allow POLYGAMY in their CAMPS.
They make their OWN CLOTHES mostly. They produce their OWN FOOD somewhat? They GOVERN themselves PRETTY MUCH.
Their PRIDE seems to be BUILDING.
IMAGINE if they COULD DO THAT in the LAND of RUTHLESS WHITE. They already KNOW you have to be a SUPER CITIZEN AFRICAN or ANYONE in AMERICA to ACCOMPLISH what they DID. You cannot be AVERAGE. I havent seen any like that in the LAND PRESENTLY but in the PAST YES.
If they cannot do it HERE then I DONT KNOW HOW anyone or anybody can get ANY BETTER any where ELSE.
Let's leave that as a MYSTERY.
Oh well.