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Hatarat Nedarim or absolution of vows, is practiced before Rosh Hashanah. This ritual enables one to come before God on Rosh Hashanah and into a New Year, with a clean slate - without any unfulfilled promises
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Releasing Vows
Hatarat Nedarim or absolution of vows, is practiced before Rosh Hashanah. This ritual enables one to come before God on Rosh Hashanah and into a New Year, with a clean slate - without any unfulfilled promises
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Leah's Thoughts For The New Year
Rosh Hashana – The Time of Your Life
If Pesach's design is to set one's house in order and remember leaving Egypt, the ten Days of Repentance beginning with Rosh Hashana and culminating on Yom Kippur have us cleaning slates too while we leave the past. It's a time for making a lot of things, food (endless meals) making decorations for the Sukkah, but most of all- for making amends. It is the "Time of your life" as your redemption day comes closer and your thoughts are full of acknowledgement. This is the time we go in for a spiritual X-ray. We can actually step out of ourselves and see our intentions and aspirations as we come closer to the Day of Judgment, Yom Kippur.
It's a time you are usually more mindful of others, more tactful and well meaning. You want to start the New Year on the right foot. It's a time to climb the Mount of Blessing, to do the right thing. But it really doesn't matter where you are when it comes to teshuva because you really are in the realm of thought more than any other time of the year. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov said "wherever your mind is- that's where you are!" (meaning you are – NOT what you eat but what you THINK!) This is the first sphere of Keter – and we count ten till we reach Malchut. Obviously a person has to put his thoughts to practical use but like the new year- it is the first step on the ladder that you have to take. Thoughts are running up and down the ladder all the time, like the angels on Jacob's ladder- but it all depends on the attitude you take when faced with creative challenges. We will no doubt have to come to grips, call someone's bluff, and lay it on the line in the forefront of this coming time and place.
Hashem takes great pleasure in our good thoughts!
It is also a time for forgiveness, first from G-d, then from the people in our lives. It is the time that Hashem gives us the spiritual strength to see the truth as we enter the Days of Judgment. Then the entire soul of the one House of Israel and the entire world is rectified. This is the time we return to Hashem. This is not a time for tearfulness but a time to shout Halleluya as you yell yourself hoarse "making a joyful noise unto the Lord."
It's like doing a high five with G-d.
After all of this emotional and thoughtful stuff is over we enter G-d's arms into the snug and cozy Sukkah. There He gives us a special hug.
I would like to bless all of our friends with best wishes for the New Year- for health, happiness and thoughts of many good things to come!
Chag Sameyach, Shana Tova U'metuka- Shabbat Shalom
Leah Goldsmith
If Pesach's design is to set one's house in order and remember leaving Egypt, the ten Days of Repentance beginning with Rosh Hashana and culminating on Yom Kippur have us cleaning slates too while we leave the past. It's a time for making a lot of things, food (endless meals) making decorations for the Sukkah, but most of all- for making amends. It is the "Time of your life" as your redemption day comes closer and your thoughts are full of acknowledgement. This is the time we go in for a spiritual X-ray. We can actually step out of ourselves and see our intentions and aspirations as we come closer to the Day of Judgment, Yom Kippur.
It's a time you are usually more mindful of others, more tactful and well meaning. You want to start the New Year on the right foot. It's a time to climb the Mount of Blessing, to do the right thing. But it really doesn't matter where you are when it comes to teshuva because you really are in the realm of thought more than any other time of the year. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov said "wherever your mind is- that's where you are!" (meaning you are – NOT what you eat but what you THINK!) This is the first sphere of Keter – and we count ten till we reach Malchut. Obviously a person has to put his thoughts to practical use but like the new year- it is the first step on the ladder that you have to take. Thoughts are running up and down the ladder all the time, like the angels on Jacob's ladder- but it all depends on the attitude you take when faced with creative challenges. We will no doubt have to come to grips, call someone's bluff, and lay it on the line in the forefront of this coming time and place.
Hashem takes great pleasure in our good thoughts!
It is also a time for forgiveness, first from G-d, then from the people in our lives. It is the time that Hashem gives us the spiritual strength to see the truth as we enter the Days of Judgment. Then the entire soul of the one House of Israel and the entire world is rectified. This is the time we return to Hashem. This is not a time for tearfulness but a time to shout Halleluya as you yell yourself hoarse "making a joyful noise unto the Lord."
It's like doing a high five with G-d.
After all of this emotional and thoughtful stuff is over we enter G-d's arms into the snug and cozy Sukkah. There He gives us a special hug.
I would like to bless all of our friends with best wishes for the New Year- for health, happiness and thoughts of many good things to come!
Chag Sameyach, Shana Tova U'metuka- Shabbat Shalom
Leah Goldsmith
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Rabbi Moshe's Thoughts on the New Year
Itamar wishes a happy and healthy New Year to all its wonderful friends!
This new Hebrew year is spelled Taf Shin Ayin Alef – an acronym for – Tihiyeh Shnat Aliyah Artzah.
Let it be a year of going up to the land of Israel!
L'Shana Tova!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Dedication Of A New Torah Scroll
A dedication of a new Torah scroll for Itamar's Yeshivah high school was celebrated this week.
The Torah scroll was donated by Harav Eshel from Kedumim in memory of his brother, sister and father may they rest in peace.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Itamar Is Becoming Known in America
This past week Moshe & Leah Goldsmith have traveled with me sharing about their deep faith, love for Israel and the community they live in. People in Texas, and New Mexico have been touched greatly by our message and have learned so much about Itamar.
In New Mexico, we learned about the Jewish community during the Spanish Inquisition. One man who has found that he is a Sephardic Jew, showed me a Catholic church that still to this day has the Star of David on the arches. What is amazing, is they probably don't know what these symbols are today, but as you read the history of this church, you read of embattlements, change of hands and some destruction but what has lasted since 1793 is this arch that you see in the photo with the two Magen David's! Amazing!
People through out this area are finding Jewish symbols and discovering their heritage! I stand in awe of Hashem. Now of course Moshe & Leah could not enter this church because of their faith, but we did take this picture to show them.
I am so humbled to watch Moshe and Leah who are orthodox Jews share their faith, and keep to the commands they are given. They are truly taking Torah to the Nations. Thank you Moshe & Leah.
Fruitfulness and Fullfilled Prophecy
The grape vines of Itamar are ripening enjoy the picture of one of the seven species of the land of Israel! Prophecy is coming true!"
Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; Jeremiah 31:4
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Wedding of Avi and Naamah Barda August 2010
Mazal Tov to Rabbi Tzvi and Sarah Pereg and Shimon and Sarah Bardah on the marriage of their children Naamah and Avi that took place in the town of Mitzpeh Jericho right outside Jericho on August 6 2010.
Shimon and Sarah are one of the founding families of the Town of Itamar back in
1984. We wish them all continued happiness and success! Enjoy a short clip of the wedding celebration.
Shimon and Sarah are one of the founding families of the Town of Itamar back in
1984. We wish them all continued happiness and success! Enjoy a short clip of the wedding celebration.
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