- Ithamar
In the
Torah , Ithamar (Hebrew Name|אִיתָמָר|Itamar|ʼĪṯāmār|"palm tree isle/coast";an ancient Hebrew expression for "the father of Tamar") is mentioned as the youngest son ofAaron the High Priest. After the death of his two eldest brothersNadab and Abihu , Ithamar served as a priest along with his elder brother,Eleazar . During the travels of theIsraelites in the desert, Ithamar stood at the head of the children ofGershon andMerari , the carriers of theTabernacle . He was also in charge of the work of theLevites in general. Ithamar and Eleazar are regarded as the direct male ancestors of all Kohanim.The burial site of Ithamar is associated with the "Hill of
Phinehas " [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0624.htm Joshua 24:33] .] as related in the Bible and is attributed with the location of the village ofAwarta in theSamaria n section of the current dayWest Bank . Due to the uncertain security situation, theIsrael Defence Forces limits visits byJew s to one annual night close to the 5th ofShevat on theHebrew calendar (around January-February).Other people named Ithamar
Today, the name Itamar is a masculine name common in
Israel .It was used as the baptismal name of the first Saxon holder of the bishopric of Rochester.
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