Influential jewish people

How Ze'ev Jabotinsky shaped Israel's Right and liberal democracy - opinion

Jabotinsky represented the core Right wing of the pre-state political battles and campaigns ever since the turn of the 20th century. He stood in opposition to Chaim Weizmann and Ben-Gurion.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a memorial ceremony for Ze’ev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, last year.
Slovakian-Canadian model Miriam Mattova in Jerusalem on November 11, 2025

Jewish-Canadian model Miriam Mattova on pro-Zionist efforts: 'I risked my career for Israel'

“There are anti-Israel protests on my street every Friday,” the Canadian-Slovakian model said. “I wear my Star of David and my Nova Festival T-shirt proudly. I’m not scared."

|ByPESACH BENSON, EZRA COHEN/TPS
Social media and digital online concept, man using smart phone.

Our Jewish voices must not be absent online combating antisemitism - opinion

In the face of rising digital antisemitism, silence is not an option. Every Jew has a role to play in fighting hate by proudly sharing their own story online.

|ByAARON MORALI
Photo of Netanyahu and Wojcickiin 2014, at a joint meeting at Silicon Valley 

The 'Jewish mother' of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki dies of lung cancer 

One of the most prominent women in tech, Wojcicki, an affiliated American Jew, joined Google in 1999, before becoming CEO of YouTube in 2014.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel Elections: Benjamin Netanyahu looks to return as prime minister

No. 5 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Benjamin Netanyahu, the former prime minister has diminished in influence, but it isn't extinguished.

Jewish chair Dana Walden shapes creation of Disney content

No. 6 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Chairwoman of Disney General Entertainment Content Dana Walden.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Dana Walden, the Jewish entertainment industry leader at Disney.

Global Jewish leader Ronald Lauder talks future of Israel, Middle East

No. 7 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: World Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has been changing the Middle East

No. 2 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Yair Lapid, the prime minister of Israel.

Élisabeth Borne: France's prime minister, Jewish political heavyweight

No. 3 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Élisabeth Borne, the Jewish woman who became prime minister of France.

Tom Nides: The influential middleman between the US and Israel

No. 4 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Tom Nides, President Joe Biden's man in Israel

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV, TAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Tom Nides, the influential US ambassador to Israel.

Russia-Ukraine War made President Volodymyr Zelensky a global icon

No. 1 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, the most influential Jew in the world.

Noa Kirel: Israel's queen of pop, Eurovision 2023 rep.

No. 50 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByDAVID BRINN
Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.

The Jewish Brazilian microbiologist spreading science with coffee

No. 47 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Brazilian microbiologist Natalia Pasternak Taschner.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Brazilian microbiologist Natalia Pasternak Taschner

The IDF trailblazers making history for Israeli women in uniform

No. 48 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: IDF Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
FROM LEFT: IDF Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg.