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Formed: 1972 Established: 1972
This page last updated:11/2/2011
Twelve Tribes Community in Ithaca
Ithaca, New York,
United States
 We are a community that is a member of an emerging brand new culture, sprouting out of an ancient root of the spiritual nation of Israel. We live like what is recorded of the first believers in the Book of Acts in the Scriptures. Acts 2:42-44 & Acts 4:32-35. Our greatest endeavor is to love one another just the same as the example set by our Master Yahshua (the Hebrew name of Jesus) We, as individuals came from all walks of life along with all sorts of wounds, scars and guilt that we could sense was tearing us apart inside. Although we came from such different places, the longing of our hearts where all the same. We wanted hope and a purpose for our lives. We didn't wanted to be trapped by our wrong ways or live empty and futile lives to build up a world that was obviously crumbling before our eyes. So the journey of each one of us led us to meet this community and here we found a hope and a purpose so deeply wonderful and so real that we decided to put all our eggs in this one basket, a response of love. We saw something that had an integrity different then what many have dreamed about only to be frustrated by the painful realities of a very deep flaw that always seemed to pop up in humanity, the inability to really get along and stay true through the thick and the thin. We met the community and came face to face with a real life, whose existence we can only attribute to it be a movement from our very Creator. So as response of deep gratitude to be rescued from a life of futility and inevitable heartache, we spend our lives together daily learning the ways of this new culture, loving one another in order that we could protect what we see as so valuable. Our greatest hope is that we could find others who have the same hunger that we had and share with them the dream that has caught fire in our hearts. This culture is a tribal culture where clans interact and serve each other. We are witnessing a restoration of elders, families, husband and wives and parents with their children. Our children are our greatest hope. We want them to grow with compassion for the great plight of humanity and be equipped with the deep wisdom and selfless concern for others that can actually make a significant change in the dark and troubled times on this planet.
We love to have visitors. We only ask that while people are here with us they would respect our life and participate in what we do here. We extend the invitation..."Come for a day..or to stay!" Please contact us to visit.
 
Contact:
Yediydyah
119 Third St.
Ithaca, New York 14850 United States
Phone: (607) 272-6915, (607) 256-2056
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Former/Other Names: Twelve Tribes of Israel
This page last updated:11/2/2011
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Please call us or write us. We love to have people visit.
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
50
Non-member Residents:
(Since we welcome visitors, it always varies)
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By a group of elders or other leaders
(We have many leaders in different areas, but everyones has a voice and each persons voice is vital to our sustainability)
Identified Leader:
Yes
(Yahshua the Messiah, (Jesus Christ of the bible))
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(In each clan there is a core of responsible leaders but the whole thing only works because we all are responsible leaders.)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
100% income sharing
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(We all work together 100%. We all give all, wholehearted participation.)
Join Fee:
No
Land and Buildings
Urban
(We have a house and cafe in the City of Ithaca and we just purched a farm right outside of town that needs much restoration)
Area:
25 acres (10.1 hectares)
(Between our house in town and farm outside of town...lots of potential!!)
Land Owned By:
Other
Number of Residences:
1
(One big house with separate rooms for each family and seperate dwelings for single men and single women)
Food, etc.
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
We all share a common diet
(Healthy and wholesome)
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(We eat some meat and are conscientious of where we buy)
Alcohol Use:
Prohibited
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
(We are all diciples of our Master Yahshua and His teachings)
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling
 
 


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Hi I lived with the community for a month or so i just wanted to say how wonderful everyone is and i loved being there.i think i have felt more love there then i have ever in my whole life.I left due too my own selfishness and self distructive ways.I have not had contact with the community in quiet some time becuse i fill as if i had turned and spit everything they did for me back in there faces.I love the community and wish them well in the future.i hope that any one that is intrested in the twelve tribe will defently look in too it and go visit a community you will never regret it i promise you that.The communitys are filled with are masters yahshua(jesus) love for everyone trust me i was a broken young women with scars on every part of her body and some how they aceppted me as i was a broken young women that just needed to be loved and be shown the masters love and they did and i love everyone there for that if any one has any questions fill free to email me at jldugan1@gmail.com

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