Faithful

Do not permit the evils of this world to overcome you, for the Father provides all things necessary to those who are faithful to overcome the evil itself and the Father will not permit you to undergo any trial that is too much for you to bear in your soul.

If you die and are found faithful observing God's Word, when the enemy destroys your body, you will walk with Mshikha who will be seated at the right hand of the Father. For you have already perceived this:

I am the Way and the Truth and the Light. If any man does not walk in the Way and in the Truth, he shall not see the Light.

Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundations of the

Governing Body

The Assembly is governed by the Catholicos Patriarch and the Beit Knushta, followed by various appointed clerics known as Rabbanim.

The Assembly of Jerusalem's current Catholicos Patriarch is H.H. +Mar David.

The Beit Knushta consists of 71 members.

In addition to the Patriarch, the following individuals currently serve as members of the Synod of the Patriarchate:

Lawee +Mar Marcus, located in Tibet
Kahein Rabban +Mar Ya'aqub, located in Tibet

The Bishops are appointed with various responsibilities within different territories throughout the world.

The Rabbanim (plural for "Rabban") are appointed by the Synod to serve the Assembly in educational matters, both within the Assembly and to assist in the coordination of educational programs outside the Assembly. Each Rabban is also responsible for maintaining the local religious court for halakhah and minhagim (traditional practices and guidelines for various cultures and communities within the Greater Assembly).

The current Rabbanim include:

Rabban +Mar Ya'aqub (Dorjee)
Rabban Aharon Zoma (Yaza)

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