Leviticus 10:16–18 records an incident when Moses was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar for failing to eat a sin offering inside the Tabernacle following the regulations set out in the preceding chapters of Leviticus regarding the entitlement of the priests to a share of the offerings they made on behalf of the Israelite people.
During the travels of the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sin, Ithamar was responsible for the work of the sons of Gershon and Merari, the carriers of the Tabernacle fittings and structures,[3] while Eleazar was responsible for the work of the sons of Kohath, who carried the cult objects (the ark, the altar and the menorah).
According to Samaritan sources,[clarification needed] a civil war broke out between the sons of Ithamar (Eli) and the sons of Phinehas, which resulted in the division of those who followed Eli and those who followed High Priest Uzzi ben Bukki at Mount Gerizim Bethel (a third group followed neither).
[citation needed] The burial site of Ithamar is associated with the Hill of Phinehas[5] recorded in the Bible and believed to be located in the village of Awarta in the West Bank.
Due to the uncertain security situation, the Israel Defense Forces limit visits by Jews to one annual night close to 5 Shevat on the Hebrew calendar (around January or February).