News Update   Shalom, Family and Friends   We pray this message finds you in the best of health and spirits. We greet you in everlasting love and peace. Shalom, Shalom!   This memorandum is in response to several inquiries we have received regarding the court case of an African-American family in Miami Florida, identified as “Black Hebrew Israelites,” whose six-month old child was found dead in their home two years ago. The case has centered on questions regarding their feeding the child a raw food diet and their other four children being diagnosed with malnutrition. While our hearts go out to the family during this time of personal anguish, we must clarify that we do not know them nor are they associated with our community in any way. The case has received national media attention.   There are numerous African American communities that trace their lineage to the Biblical Israelites. But they are not necessarily associated. Our community is specifically the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem or the Kingdom of Yah, led by anointed spiritual leader Ben Ammi Ben Israel. We are based in Dimona, Israel and are the only African Israelite community to return to Israel from America. Again, we have no affiliation with this family nor are we knowledgeable of their particular dietary discipline.   For those who are interested, our dietary standards for infants and children are as follows:   -         Birth to five months:  breast feeding only -         Five to six months:  Nursing and water each at least 3 to 4 times daily. The daily consumption whole food supplements inclusive of fenugreek, kelp, and blackstrap molasses to provide iron, protein, B-complex vitamins, trace minerals, calcium, essential amino acids and more. Citrus juices, carrot juice, soy milk, raw oatmeal, ground nuts and seeds, mashed or blended fruits, and tahini (sesame seed paste). Exposure to sunshine. -         Seven to one year: All of the above plus the addition of fresh parsley, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, and sesame seeds each day. These foods add essential vitamins and minerals that may be difficult to extract from their food and are necessary components for the baby’s proper growth and development. In addition, add cooked, blended vegetables, whole grain rice, and sprouts to build cells. -         One to three years: All of the above except nursing is optional. If no longer nursing, replace with at least 3 eight-ounce glasses of soy milk each day. Pureed soybeans or chickpeas can be added to the baby’s diet for their high-protein content. -         Three years and older: The daily consumption of whole food supplements, plenty of water, and fresh, whole, organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and seeds. Lots of exercise.   In the past 38 years, we have delivered over 1,000 babies by natural birthing methods at our House of Life birthing center in Dimona. We have developed our diet to a standard that has sustained infants into adulthood with a superior level of health. Our diet is vegan, meaning the absence of all meat (inclusive of no fish and no chicken), dairy, and artificial additives. In addition, we observe three no-salt days and one raw food day. Four times a year we observe a “sugarless week,” where we consume no processed sugars.   The guidelines for our diet are outlined in The Sacred Diet by Rofah (Dr.) Karaliah E. Nasik Gavriel. This informative pamphlet is available for sale by Communicators Press. We pray this information is helpful.   In Divine Servitude,   The Ministry of Divine Health  (Kingdom of Yah)