![]() AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP ![]() Police officers arrive at the scene following reports of gunfire, Tuesday, Dec. “They also believe that God will make whites, who these groups consider spawns of the devil, into their slaves, forced into eternal servitude.” “They believe that Jewish people are ‘fake Jews’ imposters who will be supplanted by them in the future,” Beirich added. “Black Hebrew Israelites claim to be from the Twelve Tribes of Israel, who will one day be given dominion by God to rule over the Earth,” said Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Some sects within the movement disdain modern white Jews, experts say, claiming the mantle of the religion for themselves. What unites most Black Israelites is the belief that they are the true descendants of biblical Jews. The movement, which is now is best known for its confrontational brand of street preaching in urban areas, idates back to the 19th century. ![]() The Black Hebrew Israelite movement has a complex history in the United States, with sects and branches splintering into dozens of branches over theological and leadership disputes. Anderson, 47, appeared to have a connection to the movement, although the extent of his involvement remains unclear, the law enforcement official told The New York Times. ![]() A man suspected of killing a police officer and three people at a kosher market in Jersey City, New Jersey, was linked Wednesday to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, a law enforcement official said.ĭavid N. ![]()
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