How should a non-Jew relate to Yom Kippur
This week I was asked by one of my students the following question: Should a non-Jew that has taken upon himself the laws of Noah fast on Yom Kippur? Fasting and observing the Day
Parshat Nitzavim – Rosh Hashana Message for 5776
As the hour draws closer to our New Year which will mark the end of the sabbatical year, there is a feeling in the air that something big is about to happen. The reason for this im
Itamar News Updates Sep 4th 2014
Itamar welcomes Ariel Fishman who is leading a group of young men and women from Germany and Poland to spend Shabbat with us on Itamar. Enjoy the pictures of the end of summer fun
Special New Year Appeal Letter תשעו
Friends of Itamar, as the famous passuk(verse) says “Dvarim sheyotzeem mehalev nichnasim lalev!” Things that leave from the heart, enter the heart. Chazal are referring
Leah’s Blog Sept 4th 2015
Leah’s blog September 4 2015 So, zeh – hoo, as they say in Hebrew. This is it. Coming to an end of a whole year, I look into the hot blue never changing sky waiting
Parashat Ki Tavo – A Heart of Stone or a Stone that is a Heart
Living on Itamar in the Shomron mountain range we have the amazing privilege of being able to witness every day the mountains of the blessing and the curse Har Grizim and Har Aval.
Itamar News Updates Aug 28th 2015
Dearest supporters and friends of Itamar – Our website has been hacked twice over the last two weeks with no less than 20,000 viruses. If by any chance you couldn’t get on
Parashat Ki Tisah – The Return of Lost Souls
This week’s Torah portion Parashat Ki Tezeh opens up with a topic that is difficult to grasp – the laws of “Eyshet Yifat Toar” (literally a women of a beautiful
