Advancing Economic Freedom in Israel

FEI equips Israel’s next generation of leaders with the ideas, tools, and evidence needed to understand economic freedom and its role in building a more prosperous society.

About the Institute

Founded in Israel in 2014, the Friedberg Economics Institute is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to advancing the study of economic freedom. Through student seminars, alumni programs, research, and public events, FEI creates a bridge between world-class economic scholarship and Israel’s future leaders.

The Foundations of Economic Freedom

Sound Money Sound Money
Stable money protects savings, enables long-term planning, and allows individuals and businesses to invest, trade, and build with confidence.
Limited Government Limited Government
Economic freedom grows when more decisions are made by individuals, families, and businesses — and fewer resources are allocated through political control.
Smart Regulation Smart Regulation
Regulation should protect the public without blocking entry, competition, entrepreneurship, or voluntary exchange.
Free Trade Free Trade
Open exchange across borders expands opportunity, lowers costs, increases competition, and connects Israel to global markets.
Rule of Law & Property Rights Rule of Law & Property Rights
Secure property, reliable contracts, independent courts, and equal treatment under the law are the foundation of a free and prosperous society.

Main Activities

Seminars for Students and Future Leaders Intensive seminars that bring outstanding students together with leading economists and policy thinkers to study economic freedom, public policy, and the institutions that drive growth and prosperity.
Alumni Lecture Series Ongoing alumni events that keep the FEI network engaged with leading voices in economics, policy, business, and public life.
Executive Workshops Focused workshops for senior leaders and decision-makers, exploring economic freedom, regulation, innovation, and the policy choices that shape Israel’s long-term prosperity.

Staff

Bob Borens Director

Chananel Ehrman Assistant Director

Daniela Traub Program Coordinator

Bob Borens

Bob Borens made aliyah in 2012, and now lives in Netanya, after a career in corporate planning and government and public affairs in Los Angeles and Washington, DC.  He managed the Washington, DC government affairs office of Getty Oil Company, was Vice President of Development of the Cato Institute and has done consulting work with Empower America, Hudson Institute, and Center for Urban Renewal and Education.

Chananel Ehrman

Chananel Ehrman has a Big Data Analytics MBA and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He served in the Israel Defence Forces for three years as an intelligence analyst and has also volunteered in various youth programs, locally and abroad. Chananel has experience in the fields of Data Science and Analytics, marketing and public relations consulting, as well as social media and journalism.

Daniela Traub

Daniela Traub has a BA in International Relations and Theatre from the Hebrew University and a MA in Diplomacy and Security from Tel Aviv University. Her doctoral research fields include foreign policy analysis in the normalization process between the Gulf States and Israel. She also lectures at Ariel University. She has published two novels: Idisina − The Black Rider and The Colour of Earth. Over the last few years, she has focused on Business Development in the Hi-Tech Sector, and she previously served as the Israeli Deputy Ambassador to Ireland and the Assistant to the Military Attaché to Italy.
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