📜 Community Rule

A guide for establishing and governing a righteous community in accordance with the seven-fold covenant of Shabuwa, combining the principles of the Books of Remembrance and the Book of Established Righteousness with the structure of the ancient Community Rule from the Dead Sea Scrolls. In Melchizedek Chapter 6, there are instructions on how to formulate a covenant of the community and how to put together a community rule that supports the covenant. There are listed seven foundations of the covenant of Shabuwa.

All community covenants must be in direct relation to those foundations. Important Note: The following is adapted to reflect as closely as possible, the 22nd High Priest Community of Goker Harim III, as found on the website linked here.

We aim to emulate as much of this established way of Community as much as possible.

The Scroll of the Rule

The Scroll of the Rule or Community Rule is the written code for our lives together in Righteous Community.   Scholars have, for the most part, not understood the expressions of the community in the Dead Sea Scrolls.  What they call “the community rule” (11Q) is really the 'Watch Rule.' What scholars call the 'Damascus Document' (CD) is really the 'Community Rule.' 

The Community Rule (CD - same document) has been written to be a guide to educate members of the Community in the religious history of Yashar'Al so their members could maintain truthful perspectives concerning true teaching of the law. 

This rule also outlined religious perspectives for all those who may be deciding to become a member of the Community.  A core function for this rule was to undergird overall Community goals and function in Yashar'Al.

On the other hand , the 'Watch Rule' had the purpose of maintaining the highest level of purity in spiritual practice and in effective contribution. It had a very strict code for behavior to ensure the success of vital prayer watches.  So one will find strict penalties and clear guidance to promote the highest levels of spiritual power in those involved. 

The 'Watch Rule' was put into practice in an environment of very intense opposition from the Adversary who had many accomplices among the Kittim (Romans) and those of the Temple Religion.  Those involved in a 'Watch' were constantly under fire from evil and had to be very strong in their relationship with the Ruah Ha'Qodesh (Holy Spirit).

The Most High has provided wise counsel to those who are forming Righteous Communities in Melchizedek 9:91-92, on how to formulate a Community Rule. 

We consider the 'Watch Rule' to be for all periods of time because it can be edited to suit the needs of the time and yet continue to be a clear outline for maintaining the utmost spiritual readiness. 

So here is our Community Rule (CD & 1Q.)

In the Community of the Covenant, it is said that we love repentance and a genuine love of repentance is essential to fully participate in all that we do.  By the love of repentance we mean the whole process, which is: confession and being responsible for any contrary behavior to the nature of Anokeesed, then meaningful and effective processes of change, followed by enriched meaning and fulfillment in relationships concluded with the blessings of a sure knowledge of forgiveness. 

To us, loving repentance means we love the process in its entirety with the conclusion being that we are better people and completely fulfilled in our lives and stand clean before the Most High. The Living Water is defined as the process of reproval, repentance, and forgiveness.

In the Community of the Covenant we believe that the Most High, our Creator, gave life and consciousness to everything He created, and each form element has taken was created to express some very specific feeling of His heart.  Such feelings are constant and unchanging, and they literally form a personality to every form element has taken. 

The term “righteousness” means that a right relationship is acknowledged and entered into with any and all forms of creation, based on what feelings of the Most High were put there in creation.  Of all the forms element has taken in creation, one-third of those fell away from their created order and we avoid them as much as possible, or even completely. 

The other two-thirds of the elements of creation we love and are companions to us; whom we relate to them in various ways, each day in very personal ways. The spirits of life in element were called 'Watchers' in ancient times.  More recently, they have been referred to as 'Angels' or Malakiym in Hebrew.  We love the spirits of life in our kindred and companions among the Malakiym of Set-Apartness, who we call the Eerkodeshiy. 

We conscientiously disavow and separate ourselves from the fallen angels which we call the 'Decadarchiy.'  For a list of the leaders of these two groups of angels see the Appendix of The Book of Remembrance: The First & Second Books of Achee.

In the Community, it is common for element to be used to impact and magnify prayers of righteousness.  It must always be used with a clear focus on the Most High, being founded on Repentance.  We consider the use of element without repentance and without a clear focus on the Most High to be an abhorrence.  We know that such use commonly can lead to the unforgivable sin.  Therefore careful adherence to the definitions built into the elements of the earth at creation must not be altered or varied away from, for our Scriptures say that such changes in definition are viewed by the Most High as rebellion (See Enoch 5:85-86, 6:80, 7:28).

The Community Rule has a profound influence on the community to bring stability and steadfastness in our relationships with creation, each other, and Anokeesed. It was first composed by Goker Harim I, about 150 BC, in preparation for the time Motsah the Lamb would be born. Those who composed it often referred to themselves as “the true Yashar'Al.” The Essenes (MashaYAH’s Community led by Goker Harim II or Zabdee - Zebedee in the Hebrew Scriptures), lived by this rule all during MashaYAH’s lifetime.

This Rule is essential for all set-apart righteous communities who are tasked with fulfilling the prophecies about Yashar'Al, especially those of Ephraim and Manassah, in the Latter Days. Those who choose to live by a Rule such as this can be known as the 'True Yashar'Al.'

Section 1 1 This is the Book of Meditation for the people of Ma’een who know Anokeesed that they may instruct those who have consecrated their lives to Anokeesed to live according to the rule of the Community to seek Anokeesed with all their heart and all their soul and to do what is good and right before Him as He has revealed in our sacred writings by his servants the prophets to love all that He has chosen and to rejoice where He rejoices and grieve with Him when He grieves and to depart from all of the evil of the Fallen Watchers of Heaven who teach against the love of Anokeesed and to cling to all works of goodness and to join with The Man in element to practice Truth and righteousness and justice on the earth to walk no more in the blindness of a guilty heart nor with lustful eyes committing every kind of offense

2 But to cause all those suited to the discipline who wish to practice the precepts of Anokeesed to enter into the Covenant of Grace that they may be united in the Council of Anokeesed and behave perfectly before Him according to all the revelations concerning their visions of created purpose that they may join with Him to love all the people of His Right Hand in lovingkindness each according to the desires of Anokeesed in the Council of Aluahiym and that they may grieve with Him over all the doings of the sons of darkness each according to the feelings of the tender heart of Anokeesed

3 And all of those of the Community of Ma’een that cling to His Truth shall bring all their understandings and powers and possessions into the Community of Aluahiym to purify their understanding in the Truth of the precepts of Anokeesed and to order their powers according to the perfection of His Ways and to view all their possessions according to His gentle right counsel and they shall make no single step away from the words of Anokeesed in their hearts and lives and they shall honor the desires of His heart and not delay to embrace them for any reason and they shall not depart from His precepts of the Truth which are given to His people to walk either to the right or to the left

4 And all who wish to live in the Community must abide by the Rule of the Community and shall enter into taking the Covenant in the presence of Aluahiym undertaking to act according to all that which they have promised Him and shown in their behavior according to the precept and not turn back from Him in their Covenant on account of fear or fright or any affliction whatever if tempted by the dominion of Semihazah

5 And whoever among the people that knows Anokeesed who wishes to join the Community they shall be examined on their intelligence and deeds by the man who is the Overseer at the head of the Many and if the candidate is suited to the discipline then the Overseer will bring them to the Council so that their case may be considered to see if they have indeed been converted to the truth and have turned away from all perversity

6 If they are willing to cross over into the covenant then they shall enter the Omer Classes beginning with the First Omer and be instructed in all the knowledge and ways of the Community

7 When they shall continue their process they will faithfully make an effort and shall say in their hearts I will do whatever it takes in my repentance and discipline to know Him this is called the Omer of Repentance and they shall use The Book of Remembrance of Achee as their text

8 And when they approach the Many after the accomplishment of their First Omer the Many shall consider their case and according to the leadings of the Spirit and the advice of their instructors they shall decide if they shall either approach to the Second Omer Class or depart from the Community

9 When they have accomplished their first promise then they shall extend that promise unto the second to become purified and sanctified in Him and come clean before Him to begin to increasingly feel Him in all things this is the time of the second Omer of Righteousness and their text is The Book of Remembrance of Enoch

10 And when they approach the Many after the accomplishment of their Second Omer the Many shall consider their case and according to the leadings of the Spirit they shall decide if they shall either approach the Third Omer or not

11 When next they enter into the time of the third Omer of All Things Common they are again extending that promise to develop relationships with The Man through righteousness in all things to become sanctified in Him and sickness and sorrow will be done away to the extent that the Eerkodeshiy will obey them and they shall use The Book of Remembrance of our Ancient Grandmothers as their text

12 And when they have lived in the Community for three years or more they may approach the Many after the accomplishment of their third Omer the Many shall consider their case according to the leadings of the Spirit

13 When they undertake the Fourth Omer so that they may enlarge their promise to know and feel both the joys and burdens of Anokeesed and participate in acts of companionship to comfort Him

14 Then they may enter into the Fourth Omer of Common Consent with all the Many upon being approved by the Council and they shall declare The nature of His personality will be before me in all of my daily walk and the power of it will influence all of my behavior towards my fellows and my loving kindness will abound and The Book of Remembrance of Melchizedek shall be their text

15 To pass from one Omer to the next each one shall be instructed by their teachers according to whatever amount of time they need and having passed their Omer they shall have a ceremony of installation for each stage of commitment and all promises shall be made at the altar during Ingathering before all their fellows if more than one Omer has been accomplished during the year they may state all of the promises at this time

16 And since the time that they entered into the Covenant this is what they shall do year by year during all the time of their service to Anokeesed

17 All the people of Ma’een shall pass before Anokeesed in their order according to their place of inscription one after another that every person of Ma’een may know the place they must occupy in the Community of Aluahiym and that of the eternal council of Anokeesed by His Spirit together with the council of the Eerkodeshiy

18 And no one shall go down from their place they occupy nor raise themselves above their place to which they are assigned for all those in the Community of Truth shall maintain virtuous humility loving charity and careful discernment one toward another in the Council of holiness as people of the everlasting company

19 But whoever scorns to enter the ways of Aluahiym and be taught by the Community of His Counsel in order to walk in the stubbornness of their heart they shall not pass into His Community of Truth for their soul has demonstrated a loathing of the teaching of knowledge an unwillingness to teach their children the ways of Anokeesed and they have not established within them the understanding of righteousness by the conversion of their lives

20 Therefore they shall not be counted among the upright people of Ma’een And their understandings and powers and possessions shall not be brought in to the Council of the Community of Aluahiym For their silence is invaded by the confusion of pride and defilements are hidden within their calm

21 If they will not allow themselves to be taught then they present to others that they feel things in their hearts which they do not feel, then in the stubbornness of their hearts they shall not be justified nor when they behold the ways of light while clinging to their stubbornness among the obedient they shall not be counted. They shall not be absolved by atonement nor purified by lustral waters nor sanctified by seas and rivers nor cleansed by all the waters of washing or helped by any use of the element of righteousness Unclean unclean shall they be in their awareness of The Man Who Is as long as they scorn the Truth of Aluahiym and allow not themselves to be taught by the Community of His Council

22 For by the Spirit of Anokeesed’s true counsel concerning the ways of mankind shall all their sins be forgiven so they may look upon the Living Light. By the Qodesh Spirit of Ka’ee in the Community of His truth shall they be cleansed of all their sins and by the Spirit of uprightness and humility shall their iniquity be atoned by Anokeesed’s love and compassion. By their humility towards all the precepts of Aluahiym shall their soul be cleansed when washed with lustral water and sanctified in the flowing living water of Motsah the Lamb

23 And they shall order their steps to walk perfectly in all the ways of Anokeesed according to the desires of Anokeesed concerning His purposes for them in Community. And they shall step aside neither to right nor to the left and shall make no single step away from all His words and counsel to the Community Then will they please God with agreeable service and thus it will obtain for them the inheritance of the eternal Community

24 And this is that which they shall delight to be taught to love repentance and virtue to pray unceasing to conform their personal interests to the will of Aluahiym to have righteous relationships with the elements of the Eerkodeshiy and no friendly relationships with all the Decadarchiy to form no opinion without the guidance of Anokeesed and include Him in all their decisions to love whatever they love with Him and thereby love it completely to seek Him with all their heart and soul in order to keep the First Commandment and the Second likewise to put Anokeesed first in all their doings to live their visions of created purpose individually collectively and completely to do everything they do for Him to learn how to care about everything to learn how to blend their personal relationship with Aluahiym with that of others to vigorously pursue their independent dominion with its contribution to Community to live by faith to reject the desires for the satisfaction of possessions and the satisfaction of dominance to always assume the best of their fellows to seek Anokeesed to find Him to know Him to love Him as He has loved each of His children and to diligently instruct their children in all these ways Section 2

1 For the men of service that they may instruct and teach all the children of light concerning the nature of all the children of men and the Watchers of Heaven and all the spirits which they possess with their distinctive characters and that which they teach and their works with their classes and the tribulations in which they are distressed together with the times when they are blessed

2 From the Aluahiym of Knowledge comes all that is and shall be and before people were He established all their visions of created purpose and when they come into being in the flesh they can fulfill their task in accordance with His glorious design for them by seeking diligently to discover their vision of created purpose and by changing nothing within it in His hands are the desires of all that He has created and He upholds them in all their needs it is He who made mankind that they might have dominion over the earth according to the Decrees of Creation

3 And Anokeesed alotted unto mankind spirits at variance and He respects mankind that they should walk in them until their time of probation is ended they are the Spirits of Truth and Perversity the origin of Truth is as a fountain of light who we call Motsah the Lamb and the origin of Perversity is from a fountain of filthiness emanating from the Decadarchiy who live in Senaseol guidance over all the sons of righteousness is in the hand of the Prince of light they walk in His ways of understanding guidance over the sons of perversity is in the hand of the angel of Senaseol and they walk in the ways of his ignorance

4 And because of the watcher of ignorance all the sons of righteousness may choose to be led astray and all their sin and iniquities and faults and all the rebellion of their deeds are because of that which emanates from Senaseol and this is in accordance to the respect Anokeesed has even for the wicked in their use of agency until the end appointed by Him and all the blows that smite them and all the times of their distress are because they have yielded to the dominion of the Decadarchiy and all evil spirits cause the people of understanding to stumble but Anokeesed and His Angel of Truth forgive and restore all the people of faith and understanding

5 Truly all the spirits of mankind were made by Him and the power of agency created the spirits of good and evil and upon these spirits He has founded every work upon their counsels every service and upon their ways every determination of judgment the one God rejoices in everlastingly and delights in all their deeds for ever but the lying counsel of the other He grieves over in all their ways for ever

6 And these are the ways of the Eerkodeshiy in the earth It is of the Spirit of Truth and tranquility that enlightens the heart of mankind and brings them the ways of true righteousness and sets respect in their hearts for the desires of Anokeesed for to Anokeesed belongs the spirit of humility and forbearance of abundant mercy and eternal goodness of understanding and intelligence and vast wisdom with faith in all the works of His Son and trust in His abundant grace and the spirit of knowledge in every design and zeal for just guidance and holy resolution with firm inclination and abundant affection towards all the people of His Right Hand and glorious purification from hatred and the idols of defilement and modesty with universal prudence and discretion concerning the truth of the mysteries of the Kingdom

7 Now understand that the righteous people of Ma’een think of the nature of Anokeesed who created all things to be exactly the same as one would think of a little child and they consider Him to be holy and pure of heart and utterly without capacity to bring harm and they love Him with all the gentle instincts that are given to mankind which cause us to be drawn in our souls to love the helpless baby things of the earth and compassion toward Anokeesed abounds and He is the ultimate being of purity and the infinite wellspring of tender loving kindness and the righteous of Ma’een sorrow at any thought of His disappointment or despair and there could never be a people who could know greater joy in the comfort and well-being of their Father such are the counsels of the Spirit to the people of truth in the earth the Spirit will teach you to be like Him in all these things and as for all who walk in His Spirit it consists of healing and abundant happiness with length of days and fruitfulness and all blessings without end and eternal joy in perpetual life and His glorious love and garments of honor in His everlasting Presence

8 But to the Spirit of Perversity who are the Decadarchiy belongs the spirit of satisfaction of possessions and slackness in the service of righteousness impiety and falsehood pride and haughtiness falsity and deceit vengeance and the heat of anger cruelty and abundant wickedness impatience and much folly and burning lust with insolence and abominable deeds committed in that spirit of lust and the ways of defilement in the service of impurity and a blaspheming tongue blindness of eye and hardness of ear stiffness of neck and heaviness of heart causing the objects of creations to walk in all the ways of darkness loneliness and malignant cunning

9 And as for the consequences of all who walk in the Spirit of Evil it consists of an abundance of misfortune as the Eerkodeshiy respond to the grief of Ma’een and the wicked will experience everlasting dread and shame without end and their share is the disgrace of destruction by fire in the regions of darkness and in all their times from age to age they will experience most sorrowful chagrin and the bitterest misfortune in calamities of darkness till they are destroyed with none of them surviving or escaping all these things for Aluahiym cannot protect or provide for His children in the face of the consequences of their use of agency for He has given them the freedom to choose their own way

10 In the midst of these two forces walk the generations of all the children of men and into their two divisions all the hosts of heaven are divided from age to age they walk in these two ways and all the reward of their works is by these two forces according to the share of each according to whether they have much or little throughout all ages for Aluahiym has allotted these two forces to work according to the Decrees of Creation and they have set between them eternal divisions an abomination to Truth are the deeds of Perversity and an abomination to Perversity are all the ways of Truth and enmity sets one against the other on the subject of all their doings for they walk not together and no man can serve two masters

11 But in His understanding and in His glorious wisdom Anokeesed has set an end for the existence of Perversity and at the time of the revealing of the Arm of the Lord He will destroy it forever then Truth shall arise in the world to preside for the world has defiled itself in the ways of wickedness under the teachings of the Decadarchiy even until the time of final Judgment when the Arm of the Father will be revealed when Aluahiym will reveal by His Truth in the Spirit of loving kindness all the works of every one and He will purify for Himself the expression of virtue of each person in the light of His Presence and it will banish all spirits of Perversity from His people and purify them of all wicked deeds by the Spirit of holiness and Anokeesed will cause the Spirit of Truth to gush forth upon them like lustral water and everything unlike Anokeesed shall come to an end and defilement will end by the Spirit of His Presence the people of His Right Hand will comprehend the Knowledge of the Most High and those who walk in perfection of way will have the understanding of the wisdom of the Watchers of Set-Apartness for Aluahiym has chosen them for an everlasting Covenant and all the glory of The Man is theirs perversity will exist no more shame upon all the works of deceit!

12 At present the Spirits of Truth and Perversity battle in the hearts of every person for they walk in both wisdom and folly and according to each one’s share of Truth and Righteousness does he grieve over Perversity and according to their portion in the lot of Perversity and in accordance to the wickedness which is in them so do they hold the Truth in disdain

13 For Aluahiym has allowed these two Spirits to have expression in accordance to the Decrees of Creation until the final end at the time of the renewal of the earth He knows the outcome of their works throughout all ages and He has limited the Spirit of Evil among the sons of men that they may discern between Good and Evil and not be overcome by ignorance this is so that the destiny of every creature may be decreed in accordance with their spirit on the day of Judgment Section 3

1 And this is the rule for the members of the Community for those who volunteer to be converted away from all evil and to cling to all Anokeesed’ s desires according to His will to separate themselves from walking in the ways of the people to become a Community of His Right Hand and with regard to property and all their ways of living in their daily lives under the authority of the Council of righteousness and those who keep the Covenant and under the authority of the decrees of the members of the Community in Common Consent they who cling to the Man under their authority shall destiny be decreed in all things whether it concern the Law or righteousness property or justice they shall practice truth in common and humility and righteousness and justice and loving charity and modesty in all their ways let no one walk in the stubbornness of their heart to stray by following after the ways of the world and the thoughts of any evil or rebellious inclination but in the Community they shall purify their lives from evil and the tendency toward disobedience in order to lay a foundation of truth for Anokeesed and for the Community of the everlasting Covenant that they may have love for all who have consecrated their lives to Him for the love of repentance and worship and for those who join them to live in Community and to participate in decisions destined to guide those who grope to find their way

2 And let them undertake by Covenant to be separated from all the ways of the people who walk in the ways of the Decadarchiy

3 For it is written that the Lord said to Enoch it is the task that I have been given by my Father that I should follow all the children of men out of the natural world into the temporal world And I must follow to go with them whithersoever they go And it is known that except for Ma’een in the beginning and at the end all religions of man are corrupt to some degree or all together And it is my task to find the means within the context of those religions to bring salvation to as many as will love me and my Father And in this way I must be subject to their sins and corruptions in their lives and religions And in another place it says Aluahiym has given man religions 4 From these sayings comes the precepts to guide those who dwell in Ma’een as they pray for those who have fallen and again it is written All those who repent and come unto me the same is my church and there can be found in the world those of His church who have love for the Son of Anokeesed and the Spirit will lead those who ask Him as the people of Ma’een enter into friendships with those who live outside the Covenant respect and kindness must be expressed within the bounds of the Religion of Shabuwa do not be drawn into friendliness with the Decadarchiy and always hold the principles of righteousness and holiness of heart for the Lord may have need of you at any moment and call upon you for assistance and friendliness with the enemies of Motsah the Lamb will prevent them from hearing His call

5 The Decadarchiy have many subtleties that lie in wait for they that love the Decadarchiy are not counted in His Covenant for they have not inquired nor sought Him concerning His precepts in order to know Him and they have hidden matters in which they have strayed and they have treated with insolence matters revealed by which they have brought themselves to sorrow and to danger let not any such a one who loves the Decadarchiy enter to pollute the purification of righteousness for a person is not pure unless they are converted from their disobedience and ignorance for they are defiled for as long as they know not His Word let none of His people join them in their work or possessions and let them receive nothing at all from their hand in which the Spirit of The Man is suppressed or rejected and all those from the world that despise His Word shall be brought into distress for their deeds are defilement before Him and their possessions wholly unclean 6 And this is the law concerning the Overseer of the Camp he shall instruct the Many in the works of God and he shall teach them of His marvelous deeds and shall recount before them the happenings of former times and he shall have pity on them as a father for his children and he shall carry them in all of their despondency as a shepherd does his flock and he shall unloose all the bonds which bind them that there may no more be any oppressed or broken among his congregation let no member of the Community arrogate to themselves the right to introduce any visitor into the Community against the decision of the Overseer of the Camp let no member of the Covenant of Aluahiym have any dealings with the sons of the Pit except by paying them from hand to hand and let no association be formed for buying or selling or trading without making it known to the Overseer of the Community and without acting loyally to all of his instructions and let the Overseer be kind and understanding to all the needs of his flock and let it be likewise for whosoever is expelled from community let the Overseer be kind to them and let him answer them in all their concerns that with loving charity he may bear them no malice

7 And if any person enters the Community to act according to these precepts by joining the holy congregation the Council shall examine their spirit in common distinguishing between one and the other according to their understanding and their works in accordance to the desires of Anokeesed the decision shall lie with the ones who love Repentance and who volunteer in common to establish His covenant and to attend to all the desires which He has desired together with those who are converted in common to His Covenant and they shall inscribe them in order one before the other according to their need for protection and discipline that they may all relate to each other according to the leadings of the Spirit of Anokeesed

8 And they shall examine the spirit and works of each one year by year in order to evaluate each one according to their understanding and the perfection of their conduct or to move them according to their need and their contribution to Community

9 They shall reprove each other in truth and humility and loving charity one toward the other Let no person speak to their neighbor in anger or ill-temper or disrespect or impatience or with a spirit of contempt and let no person hate their neighbor in the perversity of their heart they shall see that reproval comes to them on the very same day and thus forgiveness and resolve come before the setting of the sun let each one be their own accuser and freely confess their faults to one another

10 And this is the norm of their conduct concerning how to tell when a person is ready to enter into the Community when they desire to join the Community let whoever comes to the Council of the Community to ask to enter into the Covenant of God in the presence of all the members of Community and let them undertake by oath of obligation to be converted to Anokeesed according to all His desires with all their heart and all their soul following all that is revealed of it to the men of service who keep the Covenant and seek His will and according to the consent of the members of their Covenant which are those who consecrate their lives together for His Truth and to walk in His will

11 In these precepts shall walk those that are together in all their dwelling places and in whatever concerns work or property worship or healing they all shall consider the needs of each other and they shall eat in common bless in common and deliberate in common and in every place where there are members of the Community let there not lack among them an expression of righteousness and respect and let them sit before each other and ask each other advice in everything and then when they set the table to eat in assembly or prepare the food let a man of service first stretch out his hand to pronounce a blessing on the meal

12 Let all those in Community find occasion to study often that which has been revealed in relation to their behavior toward one another and toward Anokeesed and let the Many watch in common anytime Anokeesed has need night or day and let them bless Him in common

13 And each one who knows Anokeesed shall pursue holiness by walking uprightly in all they do following the Law which is written into the heart of each one in their vision of created purpose and also that which has been established in righteousness and when a person strays from this holy walk they shall be separated and shall spend the appointed number of days walking in the holy state of Repentance with Motsah the Lamb and all during these days they shall continue in their daily work and also spend much time in prayer introspection and additional Community service to their fellows being guided by a man of service to assist them in their purification for serious offenses the man of service shall seek advice from the Council in determining the days of repentance

Section 4 1 And these are the days of holiness in repentance to be acted upon according to the need of the individual’s purification in righteousness and these are the ordinances by which they shall judge when there is a breech in virtue

2 If there is a person among them who lies to deceive or for gain and does this knowingly they shall do days and whoever answers their fellow disrespectfully or speaks impatiently shall do days of repentance and anyone who violates a formal order by one inscribed before them or is vengeful shall be punished likewise

3 And if anyone speaks irritably against one of the men of service inscribed in the book they shall do days of repentance or if a person insults their fellow or speaks arrogantly or deceptively they shall do days likewise

4 And if anyone shows themselves to be negligent to the detriment of their fellow by breaking something to the point of causing the grief of loss or to the detriment of the Storehouse of Anokeesed they shall do days of repentance and repair the loss

5 And whoever bears malice or retaliates with reproval and in this way dishonors repentance they shall do days and whoever utters a foolish word to interrupt the Spirit or interrupts the words of their fellow shall do days and whoever stretches out and sleeps during worships or is disrespectful in the midst of the Many either by word or by leaving in anger shall do days

6 Whoever laughs stupidly and loudly while in the presence of the use of element shall do days and whoever allows their nakedness to protrude from their garment is immodest in their dress or goes naked before their fellow without being gravely ill or in the midst of travail shall do days

7 And anyone who goes about speaking ill of their fellow by not speaking directly to their fellow about their complaint or does not assume the best of their fellow shall do days if anyone speaks ill of any of the men of Abarah they shall come before the Council to determine if they are able to remain in the midst of Community and whoever speaks ill of the Many shall be sent away from them and not return

8 And whoever discloses the names of the Angels to the wicked shall depart and not return but if they have done so from fright or under the blows of distress or if they have inadvertently done so while reading or pronouncing blessings they shall do days for their lack of discretion

9 And any person who complains against the Four Foundations of the community shall be sent away and shall not return but if they murmur against their fellow then they shall do days

10 Whoever commits fornication adult to adult that is not dealt with conclusively with repentance shall be a visitor or expelled according to the decision of the Council whoever commits adultery shall become a visitor again if decisive repentance is shown if not then they shall depart never to return again

11 Adult to child sexual activity of any kind under any circumstances for any reason will result in immediate and permanent expulsion

12 Child to child sexual activity will be dealt with by effective and conclusive repentance by all children and parents if it becomes clear to the Council of Community that the repentance is not effective the family whose children initiated the offense will be sent away and not return physical abuse of women children the handicapped the elderly or the simple will result in the offender becoming a visitor if met with repentance or shall leave and not return if repentance is not effective

13 And the person whose spirit betrays or turns away from supporting the purpose and task of Community to the point of betraying the Truth and walking in the stubbornness of their heart they shall be sent away and if they return they shall be examined carefully for two years when the two years are accomplished for them day for day the Council shall consider their case and if they are directed to approach they shall be inscribed in their place but shall enter no more into the Council of Common Consent

14 And anyone who is in the Council of the Community for more than ten whole years and whose spirit turns back to the point of betraying the Community and who goes out from before the Community to walk in the stubbornness of their heart and in the way of the people shall not return again to the Council of the Community and among the members of the Community whosoever mingles in worship the use of element or in possessions with them who have turned away and denigrate the Community or any of its residents and they do so without the permission of the Many their case shall be the same and they also shall be sent away and shall not return to the Council

15 Let no man stretch out his hand to any outsider for the sake of riches or gain and let him take none of their possessions unless it is the order of the Council and the contents of our granary or food stores let all refuse with all their strength to not sell or give anything to them

16 Concerning the Sabbath that it may be observed according to Anokeesed’s will regarding it let no work be done on the Sabbath day except if it be the gathering of the element of righteousness let all your speech be reverent and let no foolish or vain word be spoken let a man lend nothing to his fellow let there be no discussion on matters of riches or gain let there be no talk of work or labor to be done on the morrow let only that be eaten on the Sabbath which was prepared the previous day let no man require a stranger to do his task on the Sabbath day let no man put on himself soiled garments on the Sabbath day nor be untidy in his cleanliness nor let them carry an unrighteous odor upon themselves let no man fast voluntarily on the Sabbath let no man have heat of anger against an animal that is stubborn for such animals should not be made to go out of their house on the Sabbath day let the flocks and herds be not transferred in their families on the Sabbath day perform only the required labor with your animals on the Sabbath and carry out every task possible on other days let no sealed vessel be opened on the Sabbath let no water be drawn on the Sabbath day let there be lifted no dust of cleansing in the dwelling place let no rock be moved on the Sabbath day for it will make it afraid let no one gather the fruits of the storehouse on the Sabbath when that which gives suffers the grief of loss let each person enjoy their eating on the happy occasion of the Lord's rest let no unrighteous food be eaten on the Sabbath let not the Sabbath be celebrated in the vicinity of those who denigrate the Community nor let no one travel among the wicked on the Sabbath let nothing be offered on the altar on the Sabbath except by those who are clean in their spirits and not defiled in any manner lest they render the altar unclean whosoever enters the house of worship let them not enter into the use of element lest they have washed themselves and when the world’s Sabbath arrives whether it is early or late all work shall not cease for it is not a holy time let each person in the community of the covenant sit at the table of Glory on the Sabbath

Section 5 1 This is the rule for an assembly of the Council let each person sit according to his inscription including the Chiefs of the Clans and the older elders of the people together with the council of Eerkodeshiy and let them likewise inquire with regard to the desires of Anokeesed and concerning every kind of counsel and matter to do with the Council each one bringing their relationship with the Spirit of the Lord to the Council of the Community let no one interrupt the words of another before they are finished speaking also let no one speak in such a way as to interrupt the Spirit in common consent let everyone respect those highest inscribed and all their elders and may the one who is speaking always be open to the inspiration of the others and let no one outside of the Covenant speak a word in the assembly of the Council without the consent of the Many regarding important matters 2 In the Council of the Community there shall be the Men of Service and the Chiefs of the Clans and all those in the Covenant perfect in all that is revealed of all the knowledge of Anokeesed 3 And they are to practice truth Righteousness Justice loving charity and modesty one towards the other to guard the faith upon earth with a firm inclination and a contrite spirit and to forgive iniquity among those that practice justice and undergo the distress of affliction and to behave towards all people according to the measure of loving kindness of their example in Anokeesed 4 When the Times of Tribulation come to pass in the world the Council of the Community shall be established in truth as an everlasting planting it is the House of holiness for Anokeesed and the company of infinite Holiness for Motsah the Lamb for they are the witnesses of truth unto Judgment and the chosen of Loving Kindness appointed to offer forgiveness for the earth which will bring down the dominion of the Decadarchiy. Motsah is the tried wall the precious corner-stone His foundations shall not tremble nor flee from their place He is the dwelling of infinite Holiness in forgiveness and in eternal knowledge unto the covenant of justice and to make offerings of love by the sweetness of His heart He is the house of perfection and truth in the earth we are to establish the Covenant according to theses everlasting precepts and we shall be accepted as an offering in forgiveness for the earth with no perversity of heart being against nothing but for the righteousness of Anokeesed

5 And when the people have established themselves in the Institution of the Community in perfection of way and passed through the Omers they shall be set apart as holy persons within the Council of the members of the Community and let nothing of that which was hidden but found by The Man who is sought be hidden from them out of the fear of the spirit of apostasy

6 And when these things come to pass for the Community at their appointed times the Community shall be separated from the midst of the habitation of the perverse to go into the wilderness to prepare the way for Him as it is written In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord Make straight in the desert a highway for our Aluahiym

7 This way is the study of the knowledge which Anokeesed has brought by the hand of His servants that the people of Community may act according to all that is revealed season by season task by task watch by watch and this according to that which the prophets have revealed and all that which is revealed by Urim and by His Holy Spirit Section 6 1 And no man among the members who have entered in to the Covenant of the Community who has turned aside from all that is laid down in any way whatever shall touch the worship of the Men of Service or know anything of all their counsel until his deeds are purified of all perversity and he walks in perfection of way any man who has been called of Anokeesed shall approach the Council concerning his ordination according to the decision of the Many and he may be inscribed in his place among the Men of Service and be ordained into his order of service and it shall be according to this ordinance for all those who join the Community and also let any woman who is the wife of a man of Abarah after the order of Zedeqetelebab do likewise

2 And these are the ordinances in which the Men of Service shall walk one beside the other among all those who have entered the Council of the Service of Anokeesed shall walk in perfection of way according to His command anyone who deliberately or through slackness has a friendly relationship with the Decadarchiy or who sins against the knowledge brought to the community by the loving hand of Anokeesed in all that is established in Righteousness shall be expelled from them and the Council of the Community and shall not return among those of Service and no one shall consider this one’s counsel in any matter

3 But if they acted through ignorance or in his process of repentance then they shall be separated from their worship and from those of Service then their case shall be examined let them judge no one nor question any decision for two years day for day if their conduct is perfect it shall be considered in assembly at an inquiry and in the Council whether according to the decision of the Many they had committed any inadvertence before the two years were accomplished for them day for day for one inadvertence alone they shall be purified for two years but any who has acted deliberately during these two years shall not return only the one who has committed an inadvertence shall be tried for two years day for day concerning the perfection of his conduct and counsel according to the decision of the Many and afterwards they shall be inscribed in their place among those of Service

4 When these things come to pass in Community according to all the appointed times for the Institution of the Spirit of Holiness founded in accordance with eternal Truth they shall forgive guilty rebellion and sinful infidelity and procure loving kindness upon the earth without the flesh of burnt offering and the fat of sacrifice but the offering of the heart in accordance with The Man in element shall be as an agreeable odor of righteousness and perfection of way shall be as the voluntary gift of a delectable oblation

5 In days of crisis and conditions of extremity they shall separate the members of the Community into the house of holiness in urgent Repentance that infinite holiness may be assembled together so that the levels of urgency may be put into effect those of the holy order who cling to the Man in element and who have established the ways of righteousness alone shall oversee in matters of worship protection and provision and it is under their authority that which shall be decreed in every decision concerning the members of the Community

6 Concerning the duties of those of Service who walk in perfection of way during these emergency times let their interchanges not be mingled with those of the people of deceit who have not purified their way to be separated from perversity and walk in perfection of way and let them draw decisively away from relationships with the Decadarchiy and those of Abarah shall not depart away in any manner from any established Righteousness of Anokeesed’s Community to walk in all the stubbornness of their heart and they shall be governed by these first ordinances in which the members of the Community began their instruction until the time that the Arm of Motsah is revealed

7 These are the precepts for the men of Abarah that each man may walk in them in the company of all the Watchers of Holiness in accordance with the rule proper to every season and the weight of every Spirit he shall do the will of God according to all that has been revealed season by season and he shall teach all understanding discovered throughout time together with the Division of Days and preside over all the holy times of Anokeesed

8 The principle man of Abarah shall separate and weigh the sons of righteousness who are the Merari according to their spirits and he shall cling to the elect of the time in accordance with the decision of the will of Anokeesed he shall judge each man according to his spirit and shall cause each man to approach according to the purity of his hands and according to his understanding and knowledge shall he cause them to go forward and as his love is so shall his grief be

9 And let the men of the Merari not rebuke the men of the Pit nor dispute with them let him conceal the teachings of the Community from the midst of the men of perversity and let him keep true knowledge and right justice for them that have chosen the Prince of Righteousness he shall guide each man in knowledge according to the Spirit and according to the appointed moment of time and likewise he shall instruct them in the marvelous and true mysteries in the midst of the members of the Community that they may walk with one another in perfection of way in all that has been revealed to them

10 This is the time to prepare the way to go into the wilderness and the principle man of Abarah shall instruct them in all that has been found that they may do it at this time and that they may be separated from all who have not departed from all perversity

11 And these are the norms of conduct in these trying times for those who know Anokeesed concerning what they must love and how they must grieve

12 Everlasting grief for all the men of the Pit because of their spirit of hoarding and the gathering of possessions the holy people shall surrender their property to them and the wages of the work of their hands as a slave to his master and as a poor man in the presence of his overlord but they shall be a people full of zeal for the precept whose time is for the Day of Tribulations they shall do the will of Anokeesed in every enterprise of their hands and in their hearts do it for Him alone that He may reign over all things in their lives according to His desires and they shall gladly delight in all that He has made and beyond the will of Anokeesed they shall desire nothing and they shall show by example how to be happily attached to the circumstances of their lives and the people shall delight in all the words of Anokeesed in His Word and in their hearts and shall covet nothing of that which He has not desired and they shall constantly watch for the Judgment of Anokeesed and in all that befalls they shall bless the Eerkodeshiy or Anokeesed who did it and in all that befalls they shall tell the deeds of Anokeesed and the Qodesh Watchers and shall bless Him with the offering of their lives and hearts Appendix to the Rule Process toward Membership in Community

In order to start the process of exploring community membership, a new individual would schedule a visit to Community and is welcomed with a ceremony of welcome.

Then if circumstances allow and the Spirit directs, a longer visit should be undertaken. After this, a person is a Visitor and can attend worship and fellowship services on Sabbath, attend all calendar set-apart days, may visit for as long as they are approved for, and freely come and go.

They may then, at any time, ask the Council of Community to enter into First Omer Classes. This is sometimes referred to as the “first-year.”

Upon acceptance into Community by Council decision, the first-year person may then choose to live in Community.

Residence is not required to become first-year. However, one full year of residency is required to request status change.

During the first year, a new person begins to learn about repentance, languages of repentance, hearing Anokeesed's spirit, and knowing how to integrate what they hear with others and basic workings of community such as work requirements, gardening, and community structure.

During the first year of residence, at Ingathering, a new person may take the Covenant.

A first-year person must participate in the storehouse (community providing basic needs, food, clothing), but will be required work-crew participation.

A first-year person may spend money on themselves, as they wish, but may not spend money on/for community. This first year orientation process can vary in actual time, for it may take longer than an actual calendar year to grasp all these principles and apply them effectively.

After the repentance process is grasped, along with other basic knowledge of how community works, the first-year person may, if they wish, ask the Council to move onto their Second Omer or “second-year.”

After having received the Council's approval to become a second-year resident, the person may now attend the various Purifications of the Many, which are blessings and services for healing.

A second year person must live in community and they practice not spending or handling money, neither do they drive cars, but travel with Community drivers.

Those who carry the purse will purchase for them whatever is necessary with the individual’s own money. The person still may not spend money on community but may tithe out of their own income or savings. Community uses the second-year to focus more intensely on an individual’s ability to hear the Spirit, especially within the group setting of Community, and on the individual’s application of the second commandment to their life.

The second commandment (Matt 22:39) focuses on a person’s willingness to view relationships as unconditional, just like the Covenant.

Again this process of second-year participation can take a year or it may be longer. When the second-year person is comfortable in their repentance process and desires to move to third year, they may approach the Council for approval.

After Council approval for beginning their Third Omer Class or third-year resident status, the person may participate fully in the Purifications of the Many, healing prayers and blessings.

They focus on their learning righteousness, their relationship and joining with the Eerkodeshiy, as well as their own purifications. A third-year person does not spend money and the Storehouse will hold the individual’s money in trust for them, in the case that the person should wish to leave community. Also, they may prepare to become a full member. This third-year process can take longer than a year.

When the third year is completed, the person is ready to request permission of the Council to train for Common Consent.

All persons must arrive at the fourth year status within seven years or depart from community, unless otherwise decided by the Council.

During the fourth period, or Fourth Omer toward membership, the resident is permitted to sit with the Council during meetings as a person in training in the common consent process.

They will sit with another member and quietly ask that person questions if needed.

They must ask permission to speak.

After showing an understanding and ability to use common consent as an apprentice, an individual may be approved by the Council to participate in common consent fully as a member of the Council of Community.

In order for a person to live in the Community on corporate property, owned or leased, they must have approval for their residency process as outlined above.

Any person leaving the Community to reside elsewhere shall remove from the property only those items which are not held in common or an element of religious worship. They shall not be reimbursed for any monies or resources expended to build or develop the dwelling in which they resided, land improvements, buildings, or other investments.

All farm equipment, buildings, homes, common resources (such as firewood, food, animal products, or processing components such as spinning wheels or looms, etc.) are held in common by the Council for the use of community residents. These items may only be removed by permission of the Council, in writing.

All stoves and permanent fixtures may not be removed.

Building supplies purchased but not used may be taken.

Any person who leaves their residency or membership in Community forfeits all benefits from their residency or their role on the Council and their use of any commonly held resources and may be subject to pay damages or prosecuted for theft, should they take things inappropriately, according to the decision of the Council.

Every resident of the Community shall abide by the labor policy, dress code, building code, gender protocol, food policy, and the Community Rule which all together are the Storehouse Regulations.

Persons who leave the Community and have been members of the Council for 10 years or more, may never participate on the Council again should they ever return to reside in Community.

Virtues in Community

In Community, there are many virtues we keep that maintain peace and harmony and foster personal dignity and respect between persons and enhance or create a deep relationship with Anokeesed.

These virtues help us to “keep the Law,” which is to live your vision of created purpose and the Community Rule.

A virtuous person…

• Does not dishonor others

• Does not take revenge

• Bears no malice

• Is happy and enthusiastic

• Is not ill-tempered

• Does not have the heat of anger

• Does not pacify others

• Is led by the Spirit

• Does not loathe another’s repentance

• Is trustworthy, predictable, protective, and dependable

• Is not impatient

• Has no perversity of heart or is intimidating

• Is not haughty or bossy

• Does not interrupt another

• Is not disrespectful

• Does not lie for gain

• Is not hateful

• Uses discretion with the truth

• Teaches, instructs, edifies, and enlightens

• Is clean and tidy

• Gives of self, to be unselfish

• Does not measure the cost in service to others

• Is modest in all things

• Loves in spite of sin

• Has no deception

• Is kind, forgiving and compassionate

• Holds no grudges

• Is an example of set-apartness to reveal Anokeesed

• Is not violent

• Does not insult

• Does not speak malice

• Does not sleep at blessings

• Strives to see their vision

• Is righteous and clean before Anokeesed

• Is charitable and open

• Keeps the Sabbath day

• Is not a sluggard

• Does not betray the Covenant

• Loves the Father and feels Him

• Is not covetous

• Does not violate the storehouse

• Uses morning and evening prayer corn

• Is gentle

• Obeys inscription

• Does not speak against repentance

• Is sexually disciplined according to purity & perfection

• Speaks with no profanity

• Is not negligent

• Does not speak sarcasm

• Assumes the best of others

• Does not speak ill of others

• Does not complain or murmur

• Does not dishonor righteousness

• Does not dishonor repentance

• Is not rude

• Does not dishonor forgiveness by openly accepting apologies but inwardly holding a grudge

• Is not boastful

• Respects older elders

• Does not remain to listen intently when ill is spoken of others

• Does not dishonor Righteousness

Most of these virtues come directly from the Dead Sea Scrolls, Community Rule, War Rule, Temple Rule and Damascus Document. Others have been added because of necessity.

When these virtues are broken, the offender does days of penance, which would separate them from participating in blessings and common consent.

1st Commandment

Community - Our community is a 1st commandment community, where we put Anokeesed first. Whether it is in what we eat, what we wear, how we plant the gardens, nothing is too small. The idea is to put Anokeesed, and what He thinks about, first in our lives. In MattithYAHU/Matthew 22: 37,38, MAshaYAH says, "Love your Aluahiym with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment."

Deuteronomy 6:5 says, "Love your Aluahiym with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."

This is interpreted to mean every part of our lives with every aspect and fiber of our being, leaving nothing out or behind. That is why everything means so much to us in Community.

The Four Foundations of Community

• The Storehouse

• Repentance

• Common Consent

• Righteousness

The Storehouse

The Storehouse is to provide, by the hand of Anokeesed, every clean and sacred thing for use in worship and to supply every daily need of all the Community. The storehouse is to insure equity between all, so as to eliminate the influences that divide the people and prevent them from having all things common.

It is to better provide for their children, elderly, handicapped, and orphans, and to promote a clean and righteous way of life. The land of all the earth, except that which is under the domination of the wicked, is in the storehouse of Anokeesed, this includes: all the trees, water, food stores, firewood, building materials, and provisions.

Repentance

Repentance is the conscientious change to be a better person according to the desires of Anokeesed, which He expresses to you personally. We freely and lovingly reprove one another in Community and believe a call to repentance is a call to have some specific, personal relationship or experience with MashaYAH.

We believe Anokeesed and all the Eerkodeshoi reprove people on a regular basis. We love our repentance processes and we love each other’s. One of the most essential components for the repentance processes to work in Community is honesty. We find that people who come into Community from the world do not grasp the full meaning of the profound nature of our kind of honesty until they have been here awhile. It can be a huge adjustment.

We see repentance to be a happy, exciting, and gratifying process. A call to repentance is seen as a most extreme act of love and compassion. The one critical element to have a successful, happy life in Community is to love repentance; love finding ways to change to be a better person, parent, friend or neighbor; love coming to a knowledge of your sin for the excitement to be better, more virtuous, honest, and effective for Anokeesed.

Common Consent

Common Consent is the process by which all decisions in Community are made. Common Consent is not majority rule it is unanimous consent. Unless everyone on the decision making body commonly consents then the decision is not accepted.

In order to be part of the Common Consent process a person must be a full member of Community and not be doing days of penance that result in exclusion from Common Consent. Courtesies extended during the Common Consent process are:

1. Treat Common Consent like any other worship by being positive and saying only virtuous things

2. Speak only as instructed by the Spirit

3. Have respect for the Languages of Repentance and Glory

4. Do not express self-interest

5. Keep the common good uppermost

6. Be willing to change at any indication improvement can be made

A willingness to adapt and change plans as the Spirit directs is the definition of stability in Community.

Righteousness

Righteousness is the correct practical, theoretical and religious relationship with any given element among the Eerkodeshoi. Often thought of as the “right” relationship with all qodesh element.

In the Book of Remembrance is listed and described in detail how to approach the leaders of the Watchers of Apartness.

To speak against these Foundations of the Community, publicly, with the intent to change them, eliminate them, or to degrade them, will result in expulsion from Community. However, we all commonly speak of how to better express them and improve upon them.

The Covenant of the Community

Verily thus saith the Almighty, even Anokeesed, unto all the Righteous who are assembled unto their repentance: If you will love Me and learn the Languages of My Son, even the Languages of Repentance and Glory, Yea, love Me until these Languages which are in all things become the foundation of every aspect of your lives, then will I make a New Covenant with you to view you as a repentant people and a people willing to come clean before Me.

I will view you as a people who exercise faith in Me until they become sanctified in Me, so My words to My ancient prophet will be fulfilled insomuch as the things that have been sealed from the foundation of the world will be unsealed for you, even to the unfolding of all My revelations. As My people under this New Covenant, I will send before you the Qodesh Order of My priesthood, yea My presence will be with you even so much as you shall be known to Me as the New Yahushalawam upon this the Promised Land, and be blessed upon the land forever.

As My Covenant people I will fight your battles for you, I will nourish your young children in the light of My ancient revelations, I will multiply you and teach you Songs of Glory. There is no blessing that need be withheld from you and your posterity forever, but you must love Me as I have loved you and in your love for Me, come unto Me and confess and repent all your sins – willingly, humbly, openly, and happily. And as you do this and you develop relationships with My Son through righteousness in all things, you will become sanctified in Me and sickness and sorrow will be done away.

No individual one of you can come in unto this New Covenant because of someone else’s love for Me or by someone else’s repentance. Each must find and love Me. You each must become clean before Me. It is My desire for you in the terrible days to come upon the earth that your pathway take you softly past the fear and turmoil of soul that shall beset the hearts of men. Do whatever it takes in your repentance and discipline to know Me and I will do whatever it takes to preserve and bless you upon the Promised Land forever.

The token of this Covenant I have sent and is before you, even that part of the Book of Remembrance which reveals to you how to prepare to stand before Me at the last day. Greater truth can no man know; more profitable knowledge cannot enter into the heart of man. I am your Aluahiym. I am Anokeesed. I am multiplied in your heart and all things. Selah.

Conditions of Taking & Keeping the Covenant

• Intend to form no opinion of, nor influence on others, without hearing the Most High first about everything.

• Develop your personal, intimate relationship with the Most High and the Eerkodehoi, and learn how He wants you to communicate it.

• Study the Scriptures and related subjects a significant time every week. Develop a full prayer life, intending to pray unceasingly, including prayer corn twice daily, prayer before meals, etc. Use initiative, led by the Most High, to express your clan, order of service, and/or responsibilities to the Most High in the community as an expression of your dominion.

• Respect the four foundations of the Community and pursue becoming skilled in them.

• Prepare diligently to participate in the set-apart days and all corporate acts of worship, by seeking the Most High about them ahead of time.

• Develop a conscious awareness that everything you do, is for the Most High.

• Develop a growing, conscious awareness of loving Him completely, without conditions or limits; and everything you love you will love fully.

• Learn and practice all the dynamic of your religion - the Religion of Shabuwa

• Respect your Elders and learn more of what that means by following their examples.

• Be loyal to the Most High, your religion, and your people in all your behavior.

The Storehouse of Anokeesed

There is a tradition that Melchizedek was the keeper of the storehouse of the Most High Anokeesed. And in Genesis 14:20, Abraham is said to have given Him tithes of all he had. My grandfather’s brother was a bishop in a religion that held the ideal of righteous communities. He was one who managed the finances for his religion. He did a lifelong study of religious communities where the people had the intention of following the example in Acts 2:44 which says, “All that believed were together and had all things in common.” He wrote a report by hand of two volumes of thousands of pages on his investigation. It is hardbound and is one of our family’s heirlooms.

He studied 2500 attempts at community. Most of them failed in the first 3 years. And when I last spoke with him in 1958, he knew of none that survived the long term. The failure, in almost every case of attempts to start communities, was because the people followed two principles that have been designed by the society at large. And they are, first, people’s desire to pursue the satisfaction of possessions, and, second, to achieve dominance over their fellows.

The first is the pursuit of the accumulation of wealth and the second is the drive to be in charge of people with its attending honor of position. Those two principals were established early on after our first parents left Eden by Cain’s son in what was called the city of Enoch (See Genesis 4:17 and Melchizedek 5:66).

I remember an attempt my grandfather told me about that happened in Puyallup, Washington.

About 25 families started a housing development of new houses built around a small central park with a community center in it. Before 3 years were gone by, the community broke up over things like someone didn’t take care of the lawnmower, and someone didn’t clean up after themselves, and three men competed over the pastor’s role.

The Most High’s storehouse is designed to eliminate those two detrimental influences, that is: satisfaction of possessions and dominance over your fellows.

The Essenes, who were the early church that MashaYAH was a part of, set the example. They were the only expression of the Hebrew faith that did so. Every group of them had someone who carried the purse for the rest of them, like Judas. And that person, or persons if the group was large, were the only ones who spent money.

The purpose for this is to separate yourselves from the subtle influence money has on the spirituality of the people, conveying to them the desire for things.

I have not handled money to spend it now for more than 40 years. My grandchildren here in community who are grown with families themselves have never spent money in their lives. The results are amazing, they don’t lust after things.

When I was young and in the world, I always wanted something. On my way home from work, I would go by a sporting goods store to just look at a fishing pole I could hardly wait to have enough money for.

So this is the basic structure of how the storehouse works in a righteous community...

We have a special ceremony to set a person aside especially to carry the purse for the rest of us. We bless their hands with sage smoke in the 4 ways and pray that they will be protected from the bad influences of money.

The Essenes held that money was unclean. (See Vermes Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English p.498, 544; and Abegg Wise and Cook The Dead Sea Scrolls p.206)

For the Essene policy on money in the process of becoming a full member of the community see the Community Rule 1:3; 3:1,6,11; 6:12.

As you study all these references, this is what you will find in a condensed form in regard to money: A first year/Omer person can drive their car and spend their own money. But they can’t buy Decadarchiy things and bring them into the community. This would be electric/battery operated things, plastic toys and items of plastic, genetically altered food, and such things like loud colorful clothing, etc.

The reason this is done is often new people need time to get used to living in a moneyless culture. We do not do our work for money. You can do a lot of very hard work and get the same as the other guy who did not have to work as hard. MashaYAH’s parable where everyone got the same pay no matter how long they worked is a good one (See MattithYAHU/Matthew 20:1-16). If people come with no money, we do our best to provide for them. Coming after the Autumn/Fall harvest is hard because the newcomers were not here to help produce the winters provisions. Also, coming with no winter clothing is hard in our climate.

It is best for those who prepare to come to community to try to time it so they can work in the gardens. It is best if they come without debts to be paid because we do not work out for money. We labor because we love one another.

Everyone who lives on Community property must be in the storehouse. And work on work crews if a man, and do what the women do if a woman.

In the Rule appendix, there is a section on our labor policies that we require - other communities may be different.

When we first started in Community, there was a mindset that one not need to work, life just sort of came out of nowhere. We had people who thought they could just stay home and play their guitar all day.

We do every kind of work. We raise cattle and sheep to sell. It is our only source of income. We are very self-sufficient with a lot of industry. All our industry is run with horses.

We have: Buggy Shop Black Smith Shop, Machine Shop, Horse Harness and Collar Shop, Flour Mill, Pottery Kiln, Wood Shop, Saw Mill And more...

We produce maple syrup, honey, and sorghum, and all our livestock feed, and all our own food in extensive gardens. So there is always a lot of work to do.

The women spin and sew most of our own clothes, make cheese, butter, candles, soap, vinegar, medicinal herbs, etc. We use midwives, home school, and do healings.

A second year/omer person turns over their money to be spent by Community on themselves only. Neither a first year person nor a second year person can spend money on community, only on themselves.

A person cannot extend this two year/omer period longer than seven years. By the end of the seven years, they must be into their third year/omer status or leave the community.

During this second omer period, all of a person’s money that they do not spend on themselves is put aside for them in case they decide to leave. In that way, they will have the means to get started elsewhere. We want it easy for people to leave who do not wish to be in community.

A third year/omer person turns over to the community all their assets to be used in common by the storehouse board.

Money of people that has been kept in reserve so they would have had the means to decide to leave Community and start life out there again, is then turned over to the Community. We figure by that time a well informed decision was possible about a long term life in the Community.

The living we produce comes seasonally. Whatever is produced is equally shared.

In winter when we butcher cattle, sheep, and chickens, every individual gets an equal share. We do this with all garden produce, sweeteners, medicine, spices, clothing material, wool and etc.

This is accomplished by a system called “adult family units (AFU).”

After a child is fourteen they are one AFU. A little child is ¼, a child up to seven is ½, from seven to fourteen ¾.

Milk, eggs, cheese, sweeteners, meat, garden produce, orchard produce, wild fruit and gatherings, are all distributed by AFU. This includes things we buy in town.

The Council of Community and other decision-making bodies may decide to sell livestock and other assets to pay for community bills.

We do not borrow money. Also, on occasion, people will work outside the community to pay for special needs if approved by the Council.

Our goal is to become completely self-sufficient and eventually need to use no money. Money is unclean and a Fallen Watcher.

Only those chosen to “carry the purse” handle or hold money in Community, except first year people. All persons with gift or inheritance monies must have them held by a keeper of the purse, except first year people.

It is recommended that how an inheritance is spent does not bring any inequality into the Community. It is best to get advice from the Council in this regard.

As you proceed through your repentance process and learn about your vision, remember to be conscious of the Eerkodeshiy. Learn their names and do the repentance to approach the leaders.

They will be a great source of strength and comfort to you - a clear voice to you from the Most High. This relationship with the Eerkodeshiy also helps us to comfort the Most High in His times of sorrow, because they can help us know and respond specifically to His needs. (See I Achee 12:59 –73 and chart on the Eerkodeshiy in the Appendix). The list of the leaders of the Fallen Watchers and what they teach is found in the appendix of this book.

In the above reading, it also gives an indication of our view of the Decadarchiy or Fallen Watchers. Verse 73 states:

“And they viewed the element of Semihazah and his band as rubbish before the face of Messiah. And they abandoned them like dung heaps, and walked away, and did not look back.”

In our process of building up Zion, we have taken care to eliminate the Fallen Watchers from our daily lives as much as possible. There are some few remnants left in our Community; you might notice plastic toothbrushes and buckets, for example.

However, we have taken steps to reduce or eliminate major influences of the Fallen Watchers in such things as automobiles, generated electricity, copper pipes, and money.

The following is a sample of items that should not appear in Community homes or on Community property. These are some tangible Fallen Watchers to avoid. There are also many teachings and ideas that are promoted and taught by the Fallen Watchers: Radios Pagers, Mobile (cell) phones, Computers, Aluminum Cookware, Cosmetics, Mirrors, Unclean Oil, Alcohol, Copper, Automobiles (Cars), Marble, Dark Glass, Guns, GMO’s, Inappropriate books (pornography, astrology, black arts, fantasy, etc.) Study these as well and eliminate those too from your life.

Fallen Watchers we do have in Community: Bulldozer, Cars, Welder, Money, etc, must be used by persons approved by the Council. They are used only to aid us in getting established or to be able to pay our taxes. They must be used with the feelings of being temporary and used with the expressed understanding of looking forward to the day when they will no longer be used.

In regards to pets, the Storehouse does not purchase pet food, except in special circumstances like guardian dogs, therefore a person should plan carefully if they have pets and are planning to move into community.

Any animals brought to community must be friendly, safe around the elderly and children, and they will need to plan how they will feed them after they become third year.

Dependent households of old people or single women or handicapped are provided for with heating and cooking wood and water. We also help new people just learning how to hand saw firewood by supplying what they are short on.

The Community provides transportation to out of community doctors’ appointments. We also provide in Community transportation in the form of horses and buggies.

In our case, all four of our villages are about 1 mile apart, all on our contingent property. Going to work, house of worship, and school requires this especially in winter or during hot times of the year. We need people with old time skills and a person can learn them here.

Any person can pay tithing into the storehouse. It has to be identified as tithing.

We are a 501 3-C Corporation Tax Deductible in the Church and a 501-d Farm Corporation. The culture of a subsistence community does not entail monetary currency in exchange for labor. The rewards of labor are realized in a share of what the farm produces. Consequently what is “earned” may seem detached from the actual labor performed.

We produce all foodstuffs which include: garden produce, wild foods, field crops, poultry products, meat products of sheep, cattle, fishing, and hunting of wild game.

Our work culture requires an entirely different motivational structure than when working for money. Our motivation to work has to arise out of a sense of responsibility of love for each other and the Most High. We are a relationship based Community. Personal incentive to work does not include rewards of advancement or increased pay.

New people often find it difficult to switch over to this kind of motivational skill. All of us receive an equal share of what we produce except what is produced by hunting, fishing, and wild food gathering which is shared by those who procured it, by their initiative, according to their established relationships as led by the Spirit.

And in crisis times, these things are shared like anything else in the Storehouse.

We are capable of producing almost everything we need to live.

A wide variety of skills are expressed in our Community and a person will be able to do many of them over time, so there is much satisfaction that can come in learning.

Generally, for 6 months, from our New Year to Ingathering (March – September), we begin work at the first hour (7 a.m.).

During the other 6 months, work starts at the second hour (still 7 a.m. as we do not have Standard & Savings Time). It is best to plan the start of a work day at the weekly work-crew meetings with the crew members one will be working with. It is essential to be to work on time as fellow workers depend upon each other.

A wise worker will have in mind alternative plans for work when unexpected things come up that inhibit their plans, especially in relation to the weather or household needs or mishaps.

The maintenance of our land to facilitate food production is our highest labor priority. Next are other basic needs such as housing, sanitation, and help for dependent households.

We hold that our animals are members of our Community and we have the same religion, so the treatment of animals reflects a love and respect for them not commonly found. Taking the life of any animal is done soberly and in sorrow.

We eat meat sparingly and mostly in times of winter or famine. Everyone has at least 3 weeks a year off of required work-crews: a week at Winterfest time in December and 2 weeks at Ingathering in September. All other time off, for any reason except illness, must be coordinated by agreement with the work-crews with arrangements being made for a stand-in to do one's work or chores.

It is best not to expect to get time off during times of heavy need for crop labor, of tending to planting or harvesting. These requirements are seasonal and there are time of the year when it is easier to take time off to visit relatives and the like.

People with poor work habits, or who are on probation, will have difficulty in procuring time off. It is essential in our work culture that workers act in certain ways that foster a happy work environment. These are:

• Fix, in a timely way, whatever is broken while you are using it (which usually means immediately during that work period).

• Put things away in terms of equipment, supplies, and tools

• Take care of Community tools and put them in the place they are expected to be by other workers

• Be to work when expected Have forethought so you can do your part

• Be inner motivated and not have to be told everything

• Don’t do chores or hours of Community Service during work time

• Be willing to see a change in plans as normal and acceptable Invite critique of your performance both individually and at work-crew meetings

• Learn how to be productive in our way of life with a minimum of idle time

• Be dependable and keep your word in the duties you need to perform

• Prepare for any new phase of work ahead of time so you are not just getting ready while everyone else is working

• Know where your personal tools are and have them handy & ready for work

• Clean up after your work and be tidy

All of these things make a person pleasant to work with. You will want to develop a reputation where everyone wants you on their job. Remember, our view is everything we do we are doing for the Most High and what He wants for us or for an individual.

When entering into any endeavor, always determine & communicate first what your part is and be certain you do your part or a little more - the person who is uncomplaining and willing is a delight to work with.

We accept that a person may need process time to learn how to work in our culture. We cannot “fire” a worker like is done in the society at large, but things can reach a point where we can ask a person to leave the Community or withhold from the Storehouse for a trial period. We all have to work and be productive – we are making a living here.

We have learned from experience that we cannot tolerate long term loafers, complainers, and those who are not considerate of others. Their presence in Community is not worth the discord they produce. We need happy, willing, and productive workers from both men and women.

We suggest a six month “break-in” period for a person to learn to work in our culture. Then we begin to advise and help more directly with reproval and kind consideration. If need be, there will be a period of using repentance to improve work skills with the worker themselves, hopefully, initiating the self-discipline of days of repentance (see Community Rule). Those days will include hours of Community Service.

In a culture like ours, everyone has to work and be productive, according to the way the Most High has made each personality and unique worker with consideration for physical ability.

There will be consequences for the following poor or destructive work habits:

• Habitually being late for work.

• Breaking things and not repairing or replacing them right away.

• Being unproductive over a long period of time.

• Being a complainer and working grudgingly

• Being irresponsible and undependable so as to not be able to be counted on by fellow workers.

• Not using initiative so that you must be told everything to do

• Excessive idle time

• Habitually being unprepared to perform the scheduled task in a timely way

• Using negative informal leadership

• Maintaining the precedent for untidiness and not putting tools away.

When any of these things occur in a continuing way after the six month break-in period, and after many attempts to assist with reproval, then the other workers on their work-crews can decide to put the person with such behavior on what is called an “open period of probation.”

By “open” it is meant to be a period of time where serious effort is put to remedy the problem but without any stated deadline. If this does not bring results, the Council can put the second period of probation in place and this has a deadline.

If effective remedy is not shown by the deadline then the person will be asked to leave the Community. This is the policy concerning Community Service.

When a person is doing days for any lack of virtue, it is good for that to be open and communicated, as it is essential for everyone to be aware of each other’s efforts to be better persons and virtuous in their love for the Most High. It fosters a feeling of security and confidence in the stability of Community.

Community Service is a public expression of humility and sincere desire. It is important for it to not be done during work-crew times as it is an expression of “going the extra mile.”

The numbers of hours of Community Service will be determined by the man of service who is assisting with the days of repentance. It will be common for the service hours to be one-half of the number of days being done – one hour for each day. It is recommended that before the days are started, that plans and preparations be made to perform the hours of service.

It is also recommended that a person do their hours of service in some other village than the one in which they live, so the labor does not feel like a chore, but one of genuine service.

In each village there will be a young mother with a list of Community Service needs that she has compiled for her village. She will need to be consulted so that the tasks she considers to be the service priority will be done, of course this is with respect for the opportunity available.

It is also recommended that the items required to perform the service be applied for right away so as not to delay the service. It is expected that the hours of service will be done a little each day or every other day during the Days of Repentance, as it is difficult to arrange blocks of time outside of work time. Also, it enhances the relationship benefits in doing the service to have a continuing feeling of the joy of being served and of the satisfaction of being of service.

Policy on healthcare

Whenever someone gets sick or injured, depending on the severity, an administration to heal will be applied first. An administration is a prayer service for healing and is a time for confession of sin. James 5: 14-16 says:

"Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

It is our policy in community that prayers for the afflicted be used first before seeking health care professionals, unless the injury or illness is immediately life threatening or an emergency.

In such a case there would be immediate hospitalization, etc. There will be individuals who access free government and health care programs. These all must be approved by the Council before such arrangements are made.

Each individual or family is responsible to make decisions about their own healthcare in conjunction with community. Anyone acting outside of the advice of the community will be responsible for any debts incurred by that decision. When this policy is followed, the storehouse will pay for necessary healthcare, if not, then healthcare debts are left up to the individual who incurred them.

Those people who are a part of the storehouse have access to healthcare they may need. All healthcare situations are subject to consideration by common consent through the various decision-making bodies.

Doctor visits, dental, eye care, are all provided for through the storehouse, if gone through the decision-making bodies, such as Young Mothers, Heads of Household, and Older Elders.

Preamble: Our Purpose

We, the members of this Yahad, enter into a sacred covenant to establish a community of righteousness, a refuge for the set-apart, and a place where the Law of Consecration is lived in its fullness. Our purpose is to prepare a people to receive Motsah the Lamb, to live in love and unity, and to be a beacon of truth in the last days.

Article 1: The Foundational Covenant of Shabuwa

Obedience to the Community Rule is essential, therefore community life shall be governed by the seven-fold covenant of Shabuwa.

Each member, upon entering the Yawd, covenants to uphold these principles in their heart and in their actions. Please note that what is written herein, is a very abridged summarised version of the 7 Foundations of Shabuwa, which all must learn directly by intently studying the Book of Remembrance of Melchizedek as well as the Handbook of Established Righteousness.

1. The Law of Love: To love Anokeesed with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves; to forgive freely, serve one another, and prefer others above ourselves. Each member entering to become a part of the Community must covenant to love and join with the Eerkodeshiy and look to them as companions and listen to the Eerkodeshiy which is like the bride of Motsah the Lamb and sustain the sanctity of marriage. And in order to be able to hear and see with the Eerkodeshiy each member of the Community must not walk in the way of the people of the world, but reserve themsleves to walk and live with the spirits of life Motsah put in the Eerkodeshiy.

2. The Law of Truth: To study and accept the word of Anokeesed as revealed in the scriptures, especially the Books of Remembrance. Each member of the Community must do whatever it takes in their repentance and discipline to know Motsah the Lamb, to be honest in all things, speaking truth one to another.

3. The Law of Peace:  To live in harmony, resolving all conflict in righteousness through the council of the Yawd and avoiding contention. Each member of the Community must study and learn the truth of how Motsah the Lamb fulfilled His vision as Savior and Redeemer of mankind. Each member of the Community must covenant to love and worship Motsah's fulfilled vision and rejoice in it and grieve with Him in His burdens and sing anthems of joy with Him in His successes. And you will thus become a part of His vision with Him and give Him glorious names and call Him forth to meet every need.

4. The Law of Faith: To trust wholly in the promises of Anokeesed and the redemption of Motsah the Lamb, demonstrating this faith through our works of righteousness. Each member of the Community must do whatever it takes in their repentance and diligence, to know their own vision of created purpose, so you may fulfil every delightful anticipation the Father has concerning you in the day He created your spirit.

5. The Law of Repentance: To continually turn from sin, confess our faults one to another, and strive daily to align our will with the will of Anokeesed. You must provide for your little ones and your people and the conditions that will safeguard them to experience moments of bonding with Anokeesed while living with the sounds of life and the glories of seeing purity in one another, for all such encounters are written into the Book of Life and all who are found at the last day to be written in the Book of Life will enter into eternal joy in the presence of the Father.

6. The Law of Set-Apartness: To order our lives according to the true 364-day calendar, observing the Sabbaths, Feasts, and Heads of Days. To separate ourselves from the ways, philosophies, and impurities of the world. Each member of the Community must make the languages of repentance and glory the foundation of every aspect of your lives and that means learning to first know how to listen to the Spirit of the Lord and also learn how to see the guidance of the spirits of life in the Eerkodeshiy.

7. The Law of Righteousness: To live the Law of Consecration, dedicating all our time, talents, and substance to the building of Zion and the establishment of Anokeesed's will on earth. Each member of the Community must bequeath to their children a knowledge of righteousness and salvation. And teach them how to feel with the Spirit and know when they are forgiven and made pure by their repentance. And teach them to love repentance and seek reproval wherever it can be found.
   

Article 2: Governance of the Yawd

The governance of the Yawd is patterned after the order of Zion, based on righteousness and counsel, not on the exercise of unrighteous dominion.

Section 2.1: The Yawd Council

• The primary governing body is the Yawd Council, comprised of the Watchman (or Watchmen) and Deaconess (or Deaconesses). As the community grows, the council shall expand to include other members, with their various roles as directed by the Spirit.

• All major decisions concerning the spiritual and temporal welfare of the community shall be brought before the council.

• Decisions of the council must be unanimous and confirmed through prayer and fasting to ensure they align with the will of the Most High Anokeesed.
  

Section 2.2: Roles and Responsibilities

• The Watchman (Elder): A man called by revelation and sustained by the community. He is the spiritual overseer, responsible for teaching the covenant, leading in prayer and worship, and presiding over the council.

• The Deaconess (Mother of the House): A woman called by revelation and sustained by the community. She is responsible for the management of all temporal affairs, including the common treasury, resource allocation, and the physical well-being of the community members.

• The Scribe: Appointed by the council to keep all records of the Yawd, including minutes of council meetings, financial records, and historical accounts.

  
  

Section 2.3: The Assembly of the Congregation

• All members shall gather at appointed times to receive instruction and counsel.

• In every assembly, members shall sit and speak in their proper order. No one shall speak out of turn or interrupt another. Each shall wait humbly for their turn to speak.

Article 3: Membership in the Yawd

Entrance into the Yawd is a sacred process of discernment, probation, and full consecration, ensuring that only those truly committed to the covenant are joined to the body for the avoidance of discordance.

Section 3.1: Examination of the Postulant

• Any individual or family desiring to join the Yawd shall first be examined by the Watchman concerning their understanding of the doctrine and their commitment to forsake all unrighteousness.

• If they are found to be sincere in their desire, they may be admitted to a probationary period.

Section 3.2: The First Year of Probation

• During the first year, the postulant shall live and work within the community but shall not be admitted to the council meetings or the most sacred ordinances.

• Their property and wealth shall remain separate from the common treasury during this year.

• During this time, they will live with or near the community, study the core doctrines, participate in the daily life of work and worship, and demonstrate a sincere commitment to the covenant of Shabuwa.

• Their conduct, diligence in study, and commitment to the covenant will be observed by all. At the end of the year, the council will deliberate on their progress.

• The probationary period allows both the prospective members and the Yawd Council to prayerfully determine if the union is the will of Anokeesed.
  

Section 3.3: The Second Year of Probation & Law of Consecration

• If the postulant successfully completes the first year, they shall enter a second year of probation.

• At the beginning of this second year, they shall fulfill the Law of Consecration.

• This involves a complete and honest accounting of all assets and liabilities. All debts to the world ("Babylon") must be settled - where possible.

• The entire residue of their wealth is then consecrated to the common treasury of the Yawd, from which all community needs are met - to be managed by the Deacon/Deaconess. This act is a physical witness of their covenant to forsake the world and build Zion.

• During this second year, they may participate in more community functions but are still separate from the most intimate counsels.
  

Section 3.4: Full Membership & The Covenant Oath

Upon the successful completion of the two-year probationary period, new members are accepted into the Yawd by covenant, and with the unanimous and prayerfully confirmed consent of the Yawd Council, the postulant shall be brought before the entire congregation. There, they shall swear an oath to uphold the sevenfold covenant of Shabuwa and this Community Rule. They shall then be accepted as a full member, with all the rights and responsibilities thereof. They will read the Yawd Charter and be given stewardship and responsibilities within the community.

Article 4: Daily Life & Ordinances

Section 4.1: Work and Stewardship

• All members shall labor for the common good of the Yawd according to their ability and the direction of the council.

• There shall be no idleness. All work, whether agricultural, domestic, or artisanal, is considered sacred and a common act of worship.

• Each family will be given stewardship over their home and assigned tasks, for which they are accountable to the council.
  

Section 4.2: Worship and Study

• The community shall gather for morning and evening prayers daily.

• The 7th Day Sabbath shall be strictly observed as a day of rest, worship, and spiritual instruction.

• All Feasts, Heads of Days (Days of Remembrance), based on the observances of the 364-day calendar shall be kept.

Section 4.3: Education of Children

The education of children is a primary responsibility of the Yawd. The curriculum shall be centered on the scriptures and the principles of the covenant, supplemented with practical skills necessary for a self-sufficient and righteous life.

Article 5: Conflict Resolution and Accountability

In accordance with the Law of Peace, all disputes and transgressions shall be handled within the Yawd with love, truth, and a focus on and desire for repentance and reconciliation.

• Personal offenses shall first be addressed one-on-one.

• If resolution is not found, the matter shall be brought before the Watchman.

• If necessary, the matter will be heard by the full Yawd Council, whose decision, once confirmed by the Spirit, shall be binding.

• Willful and unrepentant violation of the covenant may, after much long-suffering and counsel, result in a member being disfellowshipped from the Yawd, as outlined in the Handbook of Established Righteousness.
  

Ratification

This Community Rule is hereby ratified and adopted by the founding members of the Yawd of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on this day, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as a guide for our governance and our walk in the covenant of Shabuwa, until Motsah the Lamb shall come.