Zvika Klein
Zvika Klein is the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and the paper's former Jewish World analyst. He's considered one of the world's top journalists specializing in Jewish Diaspora affairs. Klein was formerly a correspondent for Israel's Makor Rishon and Maariv newspapers.
In 2015, Klein's article, titled "10 hours of fear and loathing in Paris" became viral, and his video, showing a 10-hour walk in Paris wearing a Kippah, received millions of views.
Born in Chicago, Klein made aliyah to Israel as a child. He served as advisor to Israel's president's office on Israel-Jewish diaspora relations and received 3 journalism awards: “B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportaģe” in 2013 and 2019, and JDC 2014 Smolar Journalism Award.
Yes, they really asked Josh Shapiro if he’s an Israeli spy - comment
Turkey and Qatar got Gaza because Israel refused to make a plan - comment
Editor's Notes: Future of Jewish Diaspora should follow spirit of 'October 8 Jewry'
The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too - comment
If your outrage depends on who's holding the gun rather than who's under it, you're not practicing human rights. You are involved in politics while claiming to support human rights.
Editor's Notes: Israel, Diaspora Jews need to be on same page
Israelis and American Jews often misunderstand each other, shaped by different media. A call for shared stories and perspectives could bridge the growing gap between the two communities.
Are we watching the collapse of Western Europe in real time? - comment
The terrorists don't need to show up again. The inhibition is already installed, running quietly in the background like software that updates itself.
'The New York Times' tried to cancel Bari Weiss. Now she's running CBS - comment
From her exit at the New York Times to leading CBS News, Bari Weiss’s rise reflects a deeper fight over power, culture, and who shapes journalism’s future.
Mamdani's choice to cancel IHRA antisemitism definition must alarm New York Jews - comment
Jews should start watching the exits when institutions start treating their safety as optional. And especially after the biggest Jewish city outside of Israel made protecting Jews a political matter.
Editor's Notes: Iranian people use VPNs to fight the regime with internet connectivity
Iran’s latest wave of unrest began with the kind of trigger that regimes fear because it spreads through every class: money.
Editor's Notes: Diaspora Jews are buying homes in Israel, and it is not just real estate
In Jerusalem, a real estate transaction is rarely just a transaction. It is also a statement about belonging.
'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks
Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky on blood, fear, and the second attack online
Israel must create a civilian public diplomacy corps now - comment
The IDF will keep doing what only it can do. But Israel needs civilians to do what only civilians can do: explain the country in a way that is believable and not based on a uniform.
Israel's Army Radio was an exception to the global military broadcasting standard - comment
Many democracies do have military broadcasting, but it is typically aimed at serving troops, often overseas, not operating as a mainstream competitor in the domestic news ecosystem.