Yoram Ettinger
ARTICLES BY: Yoram Ettinger
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2026
Here are some facts you might not know about the holiday of Yom Kippur, which begins on Sunday evening: Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th...
The Palestinian Government Keeps Building Monuments to Terrorists Who Kill Civilians — and No One Cares
Western policymakers tend to be impressed by moderate Palestinian diplomatic talk, directed at Western audiences. At the same time, they ignore Palestinians talk directed at Arabic...
A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed, 2026
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year of 5787, will be launched at a timeof severe social polarization – underscoring personal accountability and additional critical values: Family and community bonding; ...
Negotiating with Iran Won’t Change the Regime’s Fundamental Ideology
The 47-year-war launched against the US by the Ayatollah regime, since 1979, predates -- and is independent of -- any specific US president or policy,...
The US Doesn’t Give Israel a Blank Check — and It Gets Many Benefits From the Investment and Alliance
In the arena of US alliances, no relationship delivers the outsized return for the American taxpayer as does the US-Israel partnership. Conventional wisdom often frames the...
How Passover Impacted American Liberty
Passover is a Jewish national liberation holiday, which features Moses and the Exodus. The legacy of Passover deeply impacted the first American settlers and the Founding Fathers, and...
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed
Ahead of this year's celebration of Hanukkah, here are eight important facts about the holiday: 1. Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday that commemorates an ancient...
A Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2025
Here are eight key things to know ahead of this year's celebration of Passover: 1. Passover is a Jewish national liberation holiday, highlighting the Exodus, the...
A Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2025
Ahead of this year's Purim celebrations on Thursday night, here are seven facts you should know about the holiday: 1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation...
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed, 2024
Here are eight things to know about Hanukkah, as the holiday begins tomorrow night: 1. A bust of Judah the Maccabee is displayed at West Point...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2024
Ahead of this year's celebration of Sukkot, here are some things you should know about the "Feast of Tabernacles": 1. Sukkot is a Jewish national liberation...
A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed — 2024
The evening of October 2, 2024, will launch the Jewish New Year of 5784. Rosh Hashanah underscores the fallibility of human beings, and the potential...
A Passover Guide for the Perplexed 2024
Here are eight things you should know ahead of this year's celebration of Passover: 1. Passover (April 22-30, 2024) is a Jewish national liberation holiday, highlighting...
Israel’s Economy Will Survive and Thrive Despite Hamas-Hezbollah War
Irrespective of Israel’s wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, Intel, the semiconductor giant, recently confirmed a $25 billion investment in Israel, leveraging Israel’s brain power, which...
