Yoram Ettinger
ARTICLES BY: Yoram Ettinger
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
Ahead of Sukkot, which begins on Friday, here are some interesting facts about the holiday: 1. Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, derives its name from the...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
As Yom Kippur approaches on Sunday night, here are some important facts about the holiday. 1. Soul searching. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day...
A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
The evening of September 15, 2023, will launch Jewish New Year of 5784. Here are some facts about Rosh Hashanah, which marks the Jewish new...
How Israel Helps the US: Why the Relationship Is a Two-Way Street
A recent mega-billion-dollar increase in the export of Lockheed-Martin’s F-35 combat aircraft came about because the company was able to overcome a series of pivotal...
The Miracle of Israel’s Economic Growth Despite Grave Odds and Recent Challenges
According to a July 17, 2023, Bloomberg report, a leading global investment bank, the New York-based Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., “expects further growth in Israel’s...
Exploring the Meaning and History of Shavuot
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot begins on Thursday at sundown. Here are some facts about the holiday, ahead of this year's celebration. 1. The Significance of...
Why ‘Foreign Aid’ to Israel Benefits the United States
The US does not give foreign aid to Israel -- the US makes an annual investment in Israel, giving US taxpayers a return of several...
A 2023 Passover Guide for the Perplexed
Ahead of Passover 2023, here are some facts you should know about the holiday, and the shared values between Israel and America. 1. The Passover Exodus,...
What to Know About Purim 2023
Purim is set to begin on Monday evening. Below are some facts and stories you might know about the holiday, outside of reading the Megillah...
Thanksgiving Reaffirms the 400-Year-Old US-Israel Nexus
Thanksgiving was reportedly first celebrated in November 1621 by William Bradford, the leader of the "Mayflower" and the Governor of the Plymouth Colony. He enhanced his...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed
Here are seven things you should know about the upcoming holiday of Sukkot: 1. Sukkot is a national Jewish liberation holiday, commemorating the transition of the...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed
Here are 10 facts about the upcoming holiday of Yom Kippur: 1. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei,...
The ‘Diplomatic Option’ Ignores Iran’s Crimes Against Children
As the international community continues to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran, world leaders must ask if the diplomatic option is viable when dealing...
The State Department Elite Don’t Understand the Middle East
According to the late professor John Kenneth Galbraith, "the notion of conventional wisdom … is commonly understood as knowledge that is accepted within a certain...
