L´CHAIM!

Mazal tov to the Dagan, Cohen, Rein and Reisman families on the birth of daughters this week.

Yes, four new girls join the ranks of Itamar!

Itamar welcomes back its youth representatives that spent a week in France to help strengthen and instill the love of Israel amongst the youth. They were extremely successful and had a fantastic trip. Tamar Fogal was one of the participants.

Mazal tov to the Demari family on the marriage of their daughter Achinoam

Itamar is proud of her wonderful Children

Mazal Tov to mishpachat Dagan on the birth of a daughter.
 
Mazal Tov to the Demari family on the birth of a grandson this week – next week they will be celebrating not only a brit but also the wedding of their daughter Achinoam! We wish them many more happy events.
 
Itamar is proud to announce that two of its young residents were winners in this week's Bible contest of the Shomron. Mazal Tov to Yehidah Cohen that came in first place and to the grandchild of Rabbi Ronsky that came in third place.
 
 

Itamar wishes its youth counselor Pinchas Michaeli and youth representatives of Itamar Bney Akivah a successful trip to France. They will be spending a week on a Bney Akivah tour to strengthen the connection with the French Bnay Akiva.

It is no greater time than the Torah portion of the sin of the spies to go abroad and strengthen the connection of the Jews of Diaspora with the land of Israel.

Many things to Celebrate in our community!

Itamar welcomes its new residents - Tzvi Yehudah and Tehillah Leiberman and their baby daughter that moved into our new neighborhood called Givat Arieh this week! Givat Aryeh is named after the members of the Fogal family and has been set up on the spot where the terrorists first entered the community on the night of the terrible massacre.

New Challenges!  Special thanks to Matanyah Ben Shitrit, our security chief who will be leaving his position in the coming weeks. Matanyah has accepted a job in our high school as the head counselor.
 
Bar Mitzvah! Mazal tov to the Edan family on the Bar mitzvah of their son! May they continue to have nachat from their children.

Brit Milah! Mazal tov to the Gootman family on the brit milah of their son.

New Life For Itamar Families

Mazal Tov to Shaul and Dina Chaun on the birth of a son this week. May G-d bless them with a lot of happiness.

Mazal tov to Yosi and Etta Leibowitz veteran residents of the Avraham Avinu on the birth of a grandson this week. The Leibowitz family just moved to Itamar only a few weeks ago after the Fogal family massacre. They lost their son Elazar in a terrorist attack near Hebron. The same shooting attack that killed Rabbi Yaakov and Hannah Dickstein and their son Shvel Zion back in 2002.

Lag Ba'Omer March On Itamar

Itamar held its 7th consecutive Lag Ba'Omer march in memory of our dear residents that were killed in terror attacks.

The march was founded by the Zagron family who lost their son Matan 8 years ago when he was killed when he stopped a suicide bomber from reaching a crowded bus stop.
The march began at a look out point called Mitzpeh Matan on the Itamar hill tops.

Tamar fogal participated in the march.

Celebrate Itamar's deep roots in the Land

Enjoy the view of the famous mountain the Sartaba which stands out like a pyramid seen from Itamar.

The Sartaba was the second relay station where torches were lit starting with Mt. Olives in Jerusalem to signal the Jews in Babylonia that the new moon was declared in Jerusalem. It was built by the famous Alexander Yanai, about 150 years before the destruction of the second Temple, as a Chashmoaim fortress.

It is customary that on Lag Baomer youth groups come and light torches on this mountain peak.

"Hashem Hu Hamelech" – translated as G-D is King!

Here is a picture of a barn on one of the Itamar hill tops that is very unusual in that it says on it in Hebrew "Hashem Hu Hamelech" – translated as G-D is King!

As we read this Shabbat Parashat Bichukotai we must realize that true peace and tranquility will come to the land if we follow Hashem and proclaim that he is the true King.