Yoram Ettinger
ARTICLES BY: Yoram Ettinger
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...
Israel: From Strategic Liability to Strategic Asset
"Israel did not grow strong because it had an American alliance. It acquired an American alliance because it had grown strong.” -- Walter Russell Mead In...
A Shavuot Guide for the Perplexed
Ahead of this year's celebration of Shavuot, here are some facts about the holiday: 1. The significance of Shavuot Shavuot is one of the three Jewish liberty-oriented...
A Passover Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some helpful things to know ahead of Passover 2022: 1. Some 3,600 years ago, the Passover Exodus catapulted the Jewish people from the lowest...
A Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2022
Here are some facts about Purim, as we celebrate the holiday this year: 1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday -- just like Passover and...
