Amb. (ret.) Yoram Ettinger
![]( "Rivka Reibek") Arbor Day (Tu Bishvat) Guide for the Perplexed, 2019Jewish tradition stipulates a one-sentence-blessing before consuming any fruit. It also has laws for when those fruits can be eaten from a young tree and when a portion is to be donated to the Temple. Tu Bishvat is the line of demarcation for tithes., 1/21/2019, 9:06 AM ![]( "Courtesy protest organizers") The Ayatollahs' clear and present threat to the USAThe architects of the July 2015 Iran Deal failed to realize that peaceful-coexistence and compliance with agreements, on the one hand, and the nature of the Ayatollahs, on the other hand, constitutes a classic oxymoron., 5/8/2018, 6:21 PM ![]( "צילום: ISTOCK") US Palestinian policy – water or gasoline?The Israeli architects of the Oslo Accord – and their US partners – genuinely aimed at extinguishing fire, but failed to realize that their pumps were filled with gasoline, not water. A two-state solution is more of the same., 2/8/2018, 9:07 AM ![]() Tu Bishvat Guide for the PerplexedThe state of the roots determines the future of trees and human beings. Healthy roots facilitate the blossoming of fruit/sprouts., 1/30/2018, 7:37 PM ![]( "Reuters") Wake up America, Islamic terrorism targets you!The NYC bicycle-path-terror was consistent with the definition of terrorism - a systematic and deliberate targeting of civilians - aiming to erode the confidence of Americans in their country's homeland security forces., 11/5/2017, 7:57 AM ![]( "צילום: ערוץ 7") Hanukkah 2016 guide for the perplexedA key motif of Hanukkah is education - the word "education"is in the root of the holiday's name. A primer to educate us all on this uplifting holiday of lights., 12/24/2016, 5:53 PM ![]() A Purim Guide to the PerplexedA comprehensive guide to the holiday based on the words of the Jewish sages, including the holiday's four commandments and at the end, its lesson for today., 3/13/2014, 9:26 AM ![]() Sukkot: a Guide to the PerplexedIn Israel, a retired ambassador can write an erudite article on understanding Jewish holidays, their symbolism and observance., 9/17/2013, 5:39 AM ![]() Hanukkah 2012: Guide for the PerplexedMost Maccabean battles occurred in Judea and Samaria, Paul Revere was called a modern-day Maccabee and other fascinating facts and messages on the Holiday of Lights., 12/10/2012, 5:34 AM ![]() Passover Facts and FiguresPassover holds a special place in Jewish history, world history and even American history--for many reasons. Read them below., 4/1/2010, 8:39 PM ![]() The Iran Threat in a NutshellThe former ambassador says it all in this short and succinct article: Take heed, world, Israel's destruction is not Iran's only goal., 3/7/2010, 7:38 AM ![]() Peace or Appeasement?What expectations lie behind the building freeze in Judea and Samaria? What are the actual results going to be?, 12/6/2009, 2:04 AM ![]() Yes-- to Demographic OptimismDemographic scare tactics are proven hollow now that population figures have been audited. A comparison of Israel's Jewish and Arab fertility rates can and should reshape Israel's state of mind and policies.
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