Sylvan Adams

Sylvan Adams is a Canadian-Israeli businessman and a sponsor of SpaceIL.
Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Historic President Forges an Historic Agreement

"Once again, thank you Mr. President. The people of Israel are watching. The world is watching. And we are eternally grateful."

OCTOBER 12, 2025
THE IDF maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, last week.

Fantastic achievements, but the job is not done - opinion

The 100-year war against the tiny Jewish presence in the Middle East might finally end, auguring a new era of 100 years of peace.

JUNE 27, 2025
SYLVAN ADAMS at the opening of the last stage of teh Giro D'Italia in Beersheba, in 2018.

World-class cultural and sporting events will improve Israel's image - opinion

Cultural and sporting events target apolitical fans of such things without the filter of hostile media.

OCTOBER 11, 2021

From Holocaust to Israel: Bringing my parents' experience full-circle

Opinion: Making aliyah completes the journey of my Zionist parents.

JUNE 9, 2021
SYLVAN ADAMS and his father Marcel.

Coronavirus: If this is war, we must attack the enemy, without fear

Everyone is asking the question: When will we be able to return to normal? Flattening the curve does not provide an answer to this question.

APRIL 7, 2020
Soldiers of Israel's Home Front Command deliver food parcels to Bnei Brak, currently under coronavirus lockdown, April 5, 2020

To the Moon

Tiny Israel is again in the news, this time for something remarkable for any nation.

MARCH 4, 2019
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Israel’s first spacecraft designed to land on the moon is prepared for launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida on February 21

Sport can change the world – even the pope agrees

Sport, like music and art, is a universal language.

NOVEMBER 1, 2017
‘EVERY WEEK on soccer fields across the country, Jews and Arabs stand shoulder to shoulder, striving for victory in a spirit of mutual respect and coexistence.’