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

Gathering world wide support for Israel and its communities

#40 - A helping hand: Yael Eckstein

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020BySTEVE LINDE
Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of The Fellowship, the largest provider of humanitarian aid in Israel, 2019

Three sisters are encouraging victims to speak up against their abusers

#31 - Exposing sexual abuse: The Sapper sisters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
(L-R) Dassi Erlich, Elly Sapper, Nicole Meyer (Photo credit: AJN2)

Making the Negev prosper during the coronavirus pandemic

#32 - Bulldozing the Negev and Galilee: Danny Atar

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020BySTEVE LINDE
Danny Atar

How Israel's Air Force remains ready at all times

#33 - Leading Israel’s MABAM: Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IAF commander Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin.

Three Jews on a mission to develop a coronavirus vaccine

#2 - Vaccine hunters: Tal Zaks, Shmuel Shapira & Alexander Gintsburg

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
(L-R) Tal Zaks, Shmuel Shapiro & Alexander Gintsburg

Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz are the stars of the unity-gov't show

#3 - Israel's prime ministers: Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
NETANYAHU AND Gantz – can they put their animosity aside and serve the public?

Jewish figures pave the way behind the scenes in Trump’s staff

#21 - Trump’s men behind the scenes: Paul Packer and Aryeh Lightstone

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Aryeh Lightstone, chief of staff to US Ambassador David Friedman, US Ambassador to Switzerland Edward McMullen, US Ambassador to Spain Duke Buchan, US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher, US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, and chairman of committee to preserve US heritage overseas, Paul

Actresses behind 'Unorthodox' and 'Tehran' dazzle television-viewers

#22 - Israel’s new stars: Shira Haas and Niv Sultan

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN
(L-R) Shira Haas and Niv Sultan (Photo credits: Netflix / Courtesy)

Jewish women activists lead the fight for rights of women

#23 - American women leaders: Sheila Katz and Meredith Jacobs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByHEDDY BREUER ABRAMOWITZ, DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
(L-R) Meredith Jacobs & Sheila Katz

Yitshak Kreiss: Healthcare 'best vehicle' for peace in the region

#24 - Running the nation’s hospital: Yitshak Kreiss

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Sheba Medical Center director-general Yitshak Kreiss visits a patient