MichoelMeir

tzoorba–

I also tend to be skeptical about these peoples’ claims to be one of the shvatim, and I agree with you that it seems like they’re being led on to mass convert, which has not been our way of doing things BUT BUT BUT I’ve had the zchus also to meet some of them in E”Y. I don’t think you can call them “false converts” either and to do so violates “v’ahavta es ha ger”. They are super-sincere have INCREDIBLE mesirus nefesh for Torah and Eretz Yisroel halevai all Jews were like them. I think the story that they come from the 10 shevatim is false. And I disagree with so many articles stating it like it’s 100% true, without a healhty grean of salt, ok? And Freund and the ShaveiYisrael have another agenda–which I don’t buy into. But–nevertheless–these are wonderful people. Even if they aren’t Benei Shevet Menahshe they really BELIEVE that they are! And they are true gerei tzedek, all the ones I met. The frum velt should embrace them, with open arms.