Do Jews recognize the Rastafarian's as Israelites too?

Question

Awake, Zion

Reggae enthusiast and director Monica Haim explores similarities between Judaism and reggae culture, comparing the Star of David to the ancient African six-pointed star and Hasidic earlocks with dreadlocks. This program celebrates music's ability to unite people of all faiths and features reggae artists King Django, Super Dane, and Matisyahu.

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Answer 1

Like Gratvol said, you have to be a descendant of one of Israel's 12 sons, which already exclude the Jews. In fact all of the so called Blacks who live in the Americas are Israelites via the Atlantic trade.

Answer 2

the government of the rustic of Israel makes use of a prescribed set of regulations to confirm if somebody is Jewish or no longer. i do no longer comprehend each and all the large info of it. a number of it is quite desperate by the deffinitions of enemies of Jews. to grant descentants of Jewish mom and dad and grandparents risk-free haven. while somebody born Jewish exchange into an athiest, they do no longer lose their prestige as Jew. while they arrive to a decision to worship crystals or their very own "larger capability" that could nicely be a telephone pole far each and all the Israeli government cares, they nevertheless get to be Jewish. it is barely while a Jew converts to Christ that they are so vicariously discriminated against and vilified as no longer Jewish. And a sturdy lots of the Jews so discriminated against have fought returned by in simple terms undeniable ignoring the outcries of non-Messianic Jews. all of it has ensue by way of autrocities of pretend/fake Christians over the centuries. yet it quite is the fault of people and the establishments often times even total governments. it quite is not the fault of the genuine Jesus. And genuine Christians did no longer do the Crusades etc. while a Jewish individual accepts Jesus (Yeshua) they are not greater or much less Jewish. The be conscious Messianic potential precisely the comparable as Christ-ian. It potential one that follows Jesus by notwithstanding his call could be reported. The Jesus of the Christian New testomony. Jesus became no longer blond and blue eyed. It says his seems did no longer make him stand out. people who've a Jesus that does no longer conform to the Bible don't have the genuine Jesus. And their "Christianity" is a farce. in simple terms as people who've a severe priest who isn't Jesus/Yeshua have a faux god.

Answer 3

I don't think most jews think much of anything positive or negative at all (that is, no opinion..) about rastafarians.

actually this reminds me of something from the book Neuromancer, there was a space station or something run by rastafarian-esque jamaicans or something called Zion,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matisyahu for those who don't know...

from what I've heard some of his stuff is extremely good.

its generally thought that one of moses's wives at some point or another, was the Queen of Sheeba, and unlike what many think, the idea of Black jews is not problematic or offensive to most. in fact its a welcome and recognized idea.

Answer 4

Don't think so...Haile Selassie shows no existence in Judaism!! And Rastas believe that Ethiopia is where heaven on earth's gonna be!!

yeah mon!!
;)

Answer 5

to be an Israelite you have to be descended from the Nation of Israel.

if they can prove that then yes they are considered Israelites

Answer 6

If they are a dope smoking Jew, probably