THE JERUSALEM POST’S 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022

Ukraine's champion

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, the most influential Jew in the world.

Volodymyr Zelensky PHOTO: Ronaldo Schemidtafp/Getty Images

Israel's prime minister

Yair Lapid, the prime minister of Israel.

Yair Lapid PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

France's premier

Élisabeth Borne, the Jewish woman who became prime minister of France.

Elisabeth Borne PHOTO: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

The US's influential envoy

Tom Nides, the influential US ambassador to Israel.

Tom Nides PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Seeking return to Balfour

Benjamin Netanyahu, the former prime minister has diminished in influence, but it isn't extinguished.

Benjamin Netanyahu PHOTO: AMIR LEVY

Entertainment industry leader

Dana Walden, the Jewish entertainment industry leader at Disney.

Dana Walden PHOTO: BRIAN BOWEN SMITH

Global Jewish leader

Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.

Ronald S. Lauder PHOTO: courtesy

Representing the US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken receives an Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the 2st degree from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during his visit to Kyiv on September 8, 2022.

Antony Blinken PHOTO: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/REUTERS

Judging the Netanyahu trial

Judge Rivkah Friedman-Feldman: The Israeli judge at the helm of the Netanyahu trial.

Rivkah Friedman Feldman PHOTO: ISRAEL JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Spotlight on the top companies and organizations in Israel

Celebrating Zionism’s big, bold, and visionary young leaders

Policy whisperers who have the government’s ear

Training and developing university students from all walks of life

CEO of Divvy Homes

Adena Hefets, the CEO of Divvy Homes.

Adena Hefets PHOTO: Courtesy Adena Hefets

A presidential team

Israel's President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog: The diplomatic and unifying presidential couple.

Isaac and Michal Herzog PHOTO: TOBIAS SCHWARTZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

The chief engineers

FROM LEFT: Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman.

Benny Gantz, Gideon Sa’ar and Avigdor Liberman PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Fighting Iran, terror

Mossad director David Barnea chats with Shin Bet director Ronen Bar.

David Barnea and Ronen Bar PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Promoting Israel

Canadian-Israeli businessman and philanthropist Sylvan Adams, Israel's self-appointed ambassador-at-large.

Sylvan Adams PHOTO: ZVI KOREN

US's protection from hackers

Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

Anne Neuberger PHOTO: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS

Keeping America secure

Mira Resnick, US deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

Mira Kogen Resnick PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn.

Betsy Berns Korn PHOTO: AIPAC

Wall Street powerhouse

Stephen Schwarzman

Stephen Schwartzman PHOTO: COURTESY OF WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Spotlight on the top companies and organizations in Israel

Breaking the cycle of housing poverty – free of charge!

Creating today the classics of tomorrow

Reflections on the experiences of a lone soldier during the Yom Kippur War

Nobel physiologist

Jewish Nobel Prize laureate Prof. David Jay Julius.

David Julius PHOTO: Christopher Michel/Wikipedia

World Zionist leader

World Zionist Organization leader Yaakov Hagoel.

Yaakov Hagoel PHOTO: Elad Brami/Wikipedia

Israel-Lebanon mediation

dalati nohr

Amos Hochstein PHOTO: DALATI NOHRA / REUTERS

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt is the chief rabbi of Moscow.

Pinchas Goldschmidt PHOTO: REUTERS

Pioneering spacewoman

Jewish Swedish-Israeli astronaut Jessica Meir aims to be the first woman to walk on the Moon, which is possible thanks to NASA's Artemis missions.

Jessica Meir PHOTO: SHAMIL ZHUMATOV / REUTERS

Agitator gains strength

Otzma Yehudit leader MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right agitator.

Itamar Ben-Gvir PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Bringing Jewish hearts together

Jewish Agency chairman Doron Almog.

Doron Almog PHOTO: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90

Ensuring Jewish safety

JFNA's Eric Fingerhut and Julie Platt.

Eric Fingerhut and Julie Platt PHOTO: JFNA

Jay and Shira Ruderman.

Jay and Shira Ruderman PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Spotlight on the top companies and organizations in Israel

This group of IDF veterans wants Israeli youth to be proud of their identity

What’s in a name?

A semester abroad like no other in Israel

Moderacy on Supreme Court

US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

Elana Kagan PHOTO: Steve Petteway/Wikipedia

Fighting antisemitism

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

Jonathan Greenblatt PHOTO: GAGE SKIDMORE

Cardiac surgeon with heart

Prof. Arie Schachner, president of Save a Child's Heart.

Prof. Arie Schachner PHOTO: Gil Naor

Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle.

Safra Catz PHOTO: Wikipedia/Oracle PR/Harmann Studios

Building Birthright

Gidi Marks, CEO of Birthright Israel.

Gidi Mark PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Award-winning writer

Dara Horn, award-winning author.

Dara Horn PHOTO: Michael Priest

Mets to philanthropy

Jewish billionaire, philanthropist and Mets owner Steven Cohen.

Steven Cohen PHOTO: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS

Asian-American Jewish leader

Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA

Yad Vashem chair

Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan.

Dani Dayan PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Building Israel-Diaspora relations

Gary Turgov, chairman of the Mosaic United steering committee.

Gary Torgow PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Jewish soul learning

Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm, bringing Jewish ideas to a new generation.

Rabbi Ari Lamm PHOTO: Aliza Duftler

Reimagining food

Rachel Drori, CEO of Daily Harvest.

Rachel Drori PHOTO: Craig Baritt/Getty Images

JNF-USA'S innovative leader

Russell Robinson, CEO of JNF-USA.

Russell Robinson PHOTO: JNF-USA

Promoting Israel through tech, culture

Terry Kassel, chairman of the board of Start-Up Nation Central.

Terry Kassel PHOTO: Courtesy of Start-Up Nation Central

Battling terror, Ben and Jerry's

Shurat HaDin founder Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Nitzana Darshan-Leitner PHOTO: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Breaking barriers at the Jewish Agency

Sigal Kanotopsky, director of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the northeast US.

Sigal Kanotopsky PHOTO: THE BRUCE AND RUTH RAPPAPORT FOUNDATION

Top political operatives

Matt Brooks and Haile Soifer.

Matt Brooks and Halie Soifer PHOTO: RJC/JDCA

Diplomat, fundraiser and Zionist leader

Sam Grundwerg, chairman of Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal.

Sam Grundwerg PHOTO: HADAS PARUSH/FLASH90

Left: Marvel superhero Sabra as she appears in the comics. RIGHT: Israeli actress Shira Haas

Shira Haas PHOTO: FLASH90, WIKIPEDIA

Brazilian microbiologist

Brazilian microbiologist Natalia Pasternak Taschner

Natália Pasternak Taschner PHOTO: Courtesy

Women in uniform

FROM LEFT: IDF Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg.

Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg PHOTO: DEFENSE MINISTRY, HAIM ZACH/GPO

A powerful opposition

Leah Greenberg

Leah Greenberg PHOTO: Courtesy Indivisible

Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.

Noa Kirel PHOTO: AVSHALOM SASSONI

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