Holiday Blessings From Itamar
As we are about to begin the holiday of Succoth, a time where family and friends join together to celebrate and rejoice, I want to take this opportunity to send you blessings from
Parashat Haazeenu – Connecting the Heavens and Earth
Philosophers and scientists have been toiling with the question of the origin of the universe since the beginning of human history. Aristotle believed that the universe is as etern
Leah’s Blog Yom Kippur Message 2015
Leah’s Blog September 21, 2015 A story that Reb Shlomo Carlebach once told gave me more mussar than any shiur I had ever been to. I want to share it with you now before Y
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