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Parashat Balak – Anti-Semitism – 2009

Balak July 1, 2009 Anti-Semitism is a real phenomenon. What gives it power is the failure of people to identify it. Balak is a powerful leader that seeks to bring Am Yisrael down to it’s knees. Balak knows about Segulat Yisrael yet thinks that if he uses an evil magician to undermine the jewish people,…

July 1, 2009
Itamar News June 26th 2009

June 26, 2009 1. Mazal Tov to Hagar Zar on the birth of another granddaughter this week. Hagar lost her husband Gilad in a terror attack 8 years ago. Their daughter Shirah is now living on Chavat Gilad, a new community in the Shomron that was built in memory of Gilad. Just two weeks ago…

June 26, 2009
Itamar News June 19th 2009

June 19, 2009 1. Mazal Tov to Rabbi Natan and Nurit Chay upon the marriage of their daughter Hodaya. Hodayah together with here new husband Avraham Zepel will be living on Itamar! We thank Hashem for this great blessing of having many of our young second generation children want to continue their lives on the…

June 19, 2009
Parashat Korach – “Ma-aseh avot siman lebanim” 2009

Korach June 18, 2009 Every story in the Torah tells us something about then and how it applies to now. This is called “Ma-aseh avot siman lebanim”= what happens in the lives of our forefathers serves as a lesson and warning to us, their children, now. In the previous parsha, we learn of the tribal…

June 18, 2009
Itamar News June 12 2009

2. Mazal Tov to Hagar Zar on the marriage of her daughter Hadas this week. Unfortunately, Gilad, the father wasn’t able to attend physically since he was killed by terrorists 8 years ago the day after the holiday of Shavuot. Of course, we know that his spiritual essence was there. This was a very special wedding…

June 12, 2009
Parashat Shelach – The Spies – 2009

Shlach June 11, 2009 Israel is a place that is difficult to describe. It depends on the eyes of one’s mind: if they are open or closed. The portrayal that the spies gave was not based on figments of their imaginations, but visualization based on the tunnel vision these spiritual people had when they beheld…

June 11, 2009
Itamar News June 5th 2009

June 5, 2009 1. Itamar welcomes back Rabbi Moshe and Leah Goldsmith from their speaking tour in the States. Enclosed is a picture of Rabbi Goldsmith speaking at the concert held in Central Park NY after the Israeli day Parade The community of Itamar wishes Moshe and Leah a Mazal tov upon the engagement of…

June 5, 2009
Itamar News May 8th 2009

May 8, 2009 1. Itamar welcomed a group of visitors from the Netherlands including a representative of the parliament. For most of them it was their first visit to Israel and they were very moved by what they experienced.

May 8, 2009
Parashat Emor – The Power of Speech – 2009

Emor May 8, 2009 If I write Emor and Omer (in English) it’s pretty much the same word, only scrambled. The fact is, Emor is always read during the Omer and they actually are interconnected. All through the Omer we count aloud, we say which day it is until the ultimate day of Matan Torah…

May 8, 2009
Itamar News May 1st 2009

May 1, 2009 1. Israel Memorial Day on Itamar was emotional and moving as we remembered out dear residents that were killed by terrorists. See link 2. Itamar’s Yeshivah High School Chitzim was honored to host Yoska Nachmias who as a former Ezel freedom fighter. He gave a fantastic presentation about his life story.

May 1, 2009