Lost Jewish tribe 'found in Zimbabwe'

BBC ^ | Mar 6, 2010 | Steve Vickers

[decimon]

In many ways, the Lemba tribe of Zimbabwe and South Africa are just like their neighbours.

But in other ways their customs are remarkably similar to Jewish ones.

They do not eat pork, they practise male circumcision, they ritually slaughter their animals, some of their men wear skull caps and they put the Star of David on their gravestones.

Their oral traditions claim that their ancestors were Jews who fled the Holy Land about 2,500 years ago.

It may sound like another myth of a lost tribe of Israel, but British scientists have carried out DNA tests which confirm their Semitic origin.

These tests back up the group's belief that a group of perhaps seven men married African women and settled on the continent. The Lemba, who number perhaps 80,000, live in central Zimbabwe and the north of South Africa.

[ICAB9USA]

"but it’s fun to give noobies a hard time" -----

We used to spell "noobies" as newbies or nuges back in 1970 when I was up in Mass. taking Morse Code for this sweet nation.

Take care, ladyjane.

[ICAB9USA]

By the way "dirtboy" is quite a screen name you have picked. Here's hoping that you are a man who works in the soil as I do. I have been raising plants for around thirty years ......... and "dirt" is something I really appreciate.

Be well ............

[Jessarah]

Should have said to Aaron and his male descendants.

Sorry I'm a few days late coming to this thread. I understand what madison10 is trying to say in his posts. He's saying that those today who have the Cohen gene could also have the same yDNA as Moses or any other Levite.

[madison10]

Yes, thank you!

Maddie10

[Jessarah]

Yes, thank you! Maddie10

You're welcome! And..oops, sorry, you're a SHE! I was picturing James Madison with your name :-)