Yahrtzeit (anniversary of death) of Aaron the High Priest
I can remember in the mid-to-late '90's that there were organized trips from Israel to the tomb (pictured), which is located in southern Jordan. The trips left in the wee hours of the morning, and returned in the wee hours of the following morning. One of my sons claims to have seen notices of such a trip this year. I have not seen them in years.
In the meantime, some people commemorate the occasion by visiting the tombs of his sons.
Hundreds marked the anniversary of the passing of Aaron the High Priest by praying, Sunday evening, at the tombs of his sons, Elazar and Itamar, in the Samarian (Shomron) Palestinian Authority-assigned village of Awarta.
While most of the worshipers were from the hareidi-religious community, religious Zionists and secular Jews were also represented. The visit was organized by the Samaria Regional Council and the Shechem Echad organization, in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces and other security services.If the name Awarta sounds familiar, it should. It is the home of the murderers of the Fogel family from Itamar. The graves of Elazar and Itamar were desecrated a year and a half ago with slogans praising the murderers. No one thought to call it terrorism.
Labels: Amjad Awad, Awarta, Fogel family massacre, Hakim Awad, Itamar, price tag attacks, terrorism
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:25 PM
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Also the yahrzeit of Daniel Haas, hy"d. Born in Cleveland, OH, USA; died in southern Lebanon on Rosh Hodesh Av in '82 while defending the State and People of Israel.
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