Elvis - A Lighted Candle

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Right on, Amanda and AMEN to that!

[Amanda Viola]

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Elvis Presley's Jewish Heritage

A Brief Analysis of Elvis Presley's Jewish Ancestry
By Frank Weltner, Librarian

Is Elvis Jewish?

It seems that Elvis Aron Presley is Jewish by parentage according to a book by Elaine Dundy. In fact, the King's middle name "Aron" is a misspelling of Aaron, the brother of Moses in the Bible.

The book by Dundy claims that Elvis Presley has Jewish Heritage through direct descent from the Jewess Martha Tacket.

Elvis's mother, Gladys Love Smith's mother was named Octavia "Doll" Marsell by her mother who was a Jewess named Martha Tacket who lived from 1852-1887.

Under Jewish law, a person is of Jewish descent if his mother is Jewish. All Jews come through the lineage of their mothers.

All mothers in Elvis Presley's birth line run uninterrupted from the Jewish grandmother, Ms. Tacket, and then through all of his descending mothers and grandmothers. Therefore, Elvis himself is legally Jewish under the Jewish law of succession through mothers.

This information is found in the book entitled Elvis and Gladys by historian and biographer named Elaine Dundy.

Dundy writes in her book, "... Nancy Burdine was married to Abner Tacket. Nancy was of particular interest to Gladys for her Jewish heritage, often remembering Nancy's sons for their Jewish names Sidney and Jerome. Nancy and Abner had a daughter, Martha (Tacket), who married White Mansell. The daughter which they named Octavia nicknamed Doll who was Elvis' maternal grandmother."

After Elvis' mother, Gladys, died, the King designed her tombstone with a Star of David on it to honor her Jewish ancestry, which was something Gladys was proud of.

After a breakin on August 29, 1977 to steal both Elvis' and Gladys' bodies, they were buried in Graceland where their security could be guaranteed.

It is reported that Elvis learned the Hebrew alphabet and wore a piece of jewelry called a "Chai" which contained Hebrew words and the Star of David during 1977, the last year of his life. When asked why, Elvis said it was to insure going to heaven by fulfilling every possible technicality.

Elvis was told by his parents not to mention his Jewish ancestry as many persons hated Jews. At one point in his life, Elvis lived in an apartment below a Jewish Rabbi with whom he would meet and confer on occasion.

Elvis gave money each year to Memphis charities. One year, Memphis Jewish Welfare sent a delegation to Elvis. He wrote them a check for $150,000. Elvis also donated a room for to the old Memphis Jewish Community Center.

Elvis is legally Jewish by having been born of a Jewish mother, and he did have some interest in this aspect of his inheritance, but his personal religion was Christian.

Elvis and his family sporadically attended the First Assembly of God in both Tupelo, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee.

References:

Dundy, Elaine, Elvis and Gladys, Southern Icons Series.
Goldstein, Jonathan & Wallace, Max, Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots.

[MaryInTheMorning]

As we can see, there's so much to be done... To avoid impotence, we may send Light to the persons with responsability in world's affairs. We can work at that level, besides working on general human's level.

I too say AMEN to what you said here Amanda and also agree that MILLIONS of love bubbles are meant to be sent world wide!! Sue thank you so much for taking the time to post all these links for us. They are great charities one and all and you are right when you say it's sometimes really hard to figure out which ones to support. I wish I had the resources that Elvis had so that I could support them all, but since I don't I just try and do the best I can. Thank you also Sue for putting up this very interesting information about Elvis's Jewish Ancestry. Even though Elvis was told that he shouldn't talk about it, he still managed to proudly show it by wearing his Star of David and his Chai pendant also. That's our guy----no matter what anyone said to him or told him to do, he still usually always managed to stand up for what he believed in!!!

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Also very much agree Amanda with what she had said earlier in this thread! Re charities, think everyone just does whatever they can with whatever they have and that's more than fair enough!

You're welcome for the links, information too Mari and:

Even though Elvis was told that he shouldn't talk about it, he still managed to proudly show it by wearing his Star of David and his Chai pendant also. That's our guy----no matter what anyone said to him or told him to do, he still usually always managed to stand up for what he believed in!!!

100% agreed, AMEN!

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Please find link below:

http://www.wish-charity.co.uk/

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Please find link below:

http://www.childrenscharities.org/

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Bringing this back on around for anyone that may have not seen yet.

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Please find a link to footage relating to Romanian orphanages below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWKQNMZa ... re=related

It's not my intention to shock or upset so will warn all this is not an easy watch and contains some distressing footage! For nearly 20 years this has been promised to change and improve and still little to nothing has been done - I think mainly due to a corrupt and apathetic government

For charity information please see the following:
http://www.roaf.org/SiteMap.htm

[FairyTale]

You know I think these People that want to do this Aweful Stuff, they Need to have the Tables Turned onto them and have this same Crap Done to Them! Thank You Sue for bring this UnCalled For Crap to our Attention!

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They need to be shown how bad things are, that nothing is going to be done without a say so from them and ask how they would feel if the same thing were to happen to their children too, to put them in the position of knowing how bad things have got for sure!

Thanks, dear Fairytale, for your feedback too!

[MaryInTheMorning]

They need to be shown how bad things are, that nothing is going to be done without a say so from them and ask how they would feel if the same thing were to happen to their children too, to put them in the position of knowing how bad things have got for sure!

Thanks, dear Fairytale, for your feedback too!

I say a big AMEN to what both you and dear FairyTale have said as above Sue my dear friend! This is just awful and so heartbreaking too. They definitely do need to be shown how bad things really are and indeed should have the tables turned on them as well!! Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention dear Sue, and also for the links that you posted for us!

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If these Government people could see what is going on in these God-awful orphanages and they have children themselves, how can they, in all conscience let this go on? It's taken 20 years to do absolutely NOTHING to help, when are they ever gonna get moving?!

[MaryInTheMorning]

If these Government people could see what is going on in these God-awful orphanages and they have children themselves, how can they, in all conscience let this go on? It's taken 20 years to do absolutely NOTHING to help, when are they ever gonna get moving?!

All very good questions you've asked here Sue my dear friend and ones that resound in my own heart and mind as well. The only thing I can add is that I surely hope and pray for the sake of all of these little children that they get their butts in gear and do something VERY VERY SOON!!!