Leiter, Yechiel Jay Michael

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Name (Hebrew)
לייטר, יחיאל, 1959-
Name (Latin)
Leiter, Yechiel Jay Michael
Other forms of name
Leiter, Yechiel M
לייטער, יחיאל מיכל, 1959-
לייטער, יחיאל, 1959-
לייטר, יחיאל מיכל, 1959-
ליטר, יחיאל מ., 1959-
Date of birth
1959-10-01
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 299224183
Wikidata: Q8051047
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Wikipedia description:

Yechiel "Michael" Leiter (Hebrew: יחיאל לייטר; born October 1, 1959) is an American-born Israeli historian of philosophy, public policy analyst, rabbi and settlement activist. He is a resident scholar at the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem. On January 24, 2025, he assumed the position of Israeli ambassador to the United States. He previously served as chief of staff to Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli Ministry of Finance and as political assistant to Ariel Sharon in the Israeli parliament. An ordained rabbi, Leiter has written three books and numerous essays on the politics of the Middle East. He is affiliated with the Kohelet Policy Forum.

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