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Northwest of Yerushalayim is Giv'on allocated to Shevet Binyomen in Yesh'a aka the Tribe of Benjamin inn Y'hudah v'Shomron, younger brethren of Yosef Ha'Tzadik's Mestizo progeny, Bene Ephraim of India and B'nei Menashe of Southeast Asia, descendants of Rokhel Imeinu or otherwise known as the designated Levitical city of refuge, as pur Yehoshua. In the late nineteenth century, it was inhabited by Yemenite Jews. As of today, Soviet Jews and Sabras primarily reside there.
Arrived a week early for Great Syrian Rabbi's of the 20th Century, so ended up attending the launch of From Kabul to Queens: The Jews of Afghanistan and Their Move to the United States on the same block. Strictly no video or photography permitted (although a smattering of mobile phones flashed), as well as tight security, so jotted down notes, instead:
Apparently, there is a consensus among Afghani Jews linking Bani Israel (which also includes Jews from Pakistan and Jews from Persia) specifically to Shevet Binyamin (partly due to a Sunni connection as opposed to Shi'ite), besides other Northern Kingdom Tribal Exiles, which sorta makes sense, considering B'nei Menashe and Bene Ephraim are neighbors from nearby India and thereabouts (citing Melakhim 2 Chapter 17:6 which mentions the Ghozan River located in Afghanistan). B&W photos of Bani Israel mingling with Persian Jews and Bukharim back in the day. Pashtun-Taliban are proud of their Jewish heritage, while harboring a longstanding grudge against Iran. "Rashi" is a Judeo-Persian script, besides a revered commentator. "Mulla" is Pashto for "Wise Man" The author, Sara Y. Aharon pronounced "alliance" "aliyahance" The Mongols decimated Afghanistan, as well as the European continent. Someone made a lighthearted request during the Q&A, but Sara would not allow a show of hands identifying Afghani Jews in the audience.
Why will B'nei Yisra'el punish Shevet Benjamin (from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Persia)? Because Yehonatan bin Moyshe came into Beis Micah inn Giv'on belonging to Binyamin, he and his spouse to lodge, on their way to the hill country of Efrayim (from India). And the residents of Giv'on arose against him, and surrounded the house upon him at night like Sodom. Him they intended to kill, but his spouse they raped, (following which) his spouse died. So he grabbed his spouse's corpse and performed his own autopsy and sent his spouse's entrails and 12 limbs throughout the territories of the inheritances and borders of the Tribes of Israel; for they committed lewdness and disrespect in Israel.
NOTE: Leiby Kletzky's grisly case against Shevet Benjamin. In these days, there is no king in Israel and Anarchy reigns (Shoftim 17:6).
B'nei Israel (except Shevet Benjamin) inquiry at Beis Pinhas where he hosted the ark of the covenant: Shall I again go out to battle with the sons of Benjamin my akhi, or shall I cease?
The L-rd: Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.
And B'nei Israel went up against B'nei Benjamin on the third day and ambushed Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Persia, along with their collaborators from other nations. And an exquisite spiral sequence, a pillar of fire, smoke, and thick darkness began to rise from the city, a volcanic column, and Benyaminim turned behind themselves, and behold, there arose (the smoke of) the entire city towards heaven. They encircled Benyaminim, they called a pursuit upon them, (near their) resting places (Graveyard of Empires) they overtook them, along (its) east. And the men of Israel turned upon B'nei Benjamin and smote them with the edge of the sword, (destroying) from the city even the cattle, even all that was found. Also, all the cities which they found they set on fire.
Source:
Shoftim 17-21
Sefer Micah
Machal Kita
Joshua @ Giv'on
