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Itamar Research Papers

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The Town of Itamar.

Nestled in the Samarian hills of Israel’s biblical heartland, the town of Itamar is yet another testament to the deep connection between the Jewish People and their historic-sacred land.

In 1984 Jews returned to this area and established a small outpost, which they called Tel Chaim, which means the Mountain of Life. Chaim Landau, after whom the new town was named, was a fighter and a hero in the Israeli War of Independence and later served as a Minister in the Israeli Government between 1961 and 1981.

As the community began to grow, Tel Chaim was renamed Itamar, but why?

Itamar was the youngest son of Aaron the High Priest, who ministered the Jewish People in the Tabernacle in the Sinai wilderness. Mentioned twelve …show more content…

Due to the tense security situation, Jews are only permitted to visit the Tomb one night a year under heavy IDF escort to mark the anniversary of the Itamar’s passing.

Since its founding, Itamar has grown to over 200 families or 1,000 individuals covering almost 1500 acres of land and hosts a vibrant community life. Many residents produce natural goods such as cheese, olive oil, organic eggs and a host of others organic crops. Tragically, the community has also been struck by an ongoing wave of terror since it’s very founding, the most horrific attack occurred on Friday night March 11, 2011.

Late Friday night, on the eve of the Jewish Sabbath, two Arab terrorists from a nearby village entered into the house of the Fogel family and slaughtered the father, mother and three of their six beautiful children. The heinous slaughter shocked the nation and re-affirmed the need for Israel to stand strong and continue to build, live and produce in its biblical heartland. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated after the Itamar Massacre, “They shoot and we

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