Natan Sharansky

'To succeed as a Jew is to survive,' Natan Sharansky tells 'Post' - interview

Natan Sharansky is an Israeli politician, author, and former Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency. He was born in 1948 in what is now Donetsk, Ukraine, to a Jewish family

 Natan Sharansky.
FOUNDER OF the Genesis Prize Stan Polovets, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and Morris Kahn in 2019.

'When I grow up, I want to be like you': remembering Morris Kahn's most productive years - opinion

Hanukkiot are on sale at the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. This Sunday, let’s ignite meaningful discussion as Jews start lighting Hanukkah candles, the writer suggests.

As Hanukkah approaches, a closer look at what keeps Jews strong – opinion

Natan Sharansky attends a meeting of the Knesset plenum in 2000. Imagine if Sharansky was not just a name in textbooks but again a living presence in our parliament, says the writer.

Israel needs moral giants, not more politicians - opinion


Embracing IHRA antisemitism definition is important - Sharansky to Biden

The White House antisemitism plan said that it acknowledges IHRA as the main definition of antisemitism but also acknowledged the existence of other definitions.

 THEN-JEWISH AGENCY CHAIRMAN Natan Sharansky speaks at a protest held outside the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, in 2016. The signs read ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ and ‘Judaism without coercion.’

NYC's Adams, Natan Sharansky lead New York forum against antisemitism

The forum, hosted by the global coalition Combat Antisemitism Movement, also included former US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Elan Carr.

 New York City Mayor Eric Adams joins the Combat Antisemitism Movement and 55 of their partner organizations to discuss new ways to tackle bigotry and antisemitic hatred.

Israel Independence Day: Celebrating 75 years with Natan Sharansky

Sharansky’s personal journey reflects that of the Jewish people, and the centrality of Israel in his life and Jewish identity mirrors the experiences of so many Jews around the world.

 NATAN SHARANSKY on the Haas Promenade in Jerusalem.

Jewish women's org. celebrates eight women who changed Israeli history

The campaign will be integrated into existing Momentum programs like the Momentum Fellowship and the Momentum Yearlong Journey. 

A young girl raises an Israeli flag.

Sharansky: We have an opportunity for hundreds of thousands of olim from Russia

Highlights from the 2022 Euro-Asian Jewish Congress' annual conference with The Jerusalem Post.


What should the future of Zionism be? - opinion

As my observance waned, I discovered myself without the religious anchor I had held on to for some 20 years. To my surprise, something else had taken its place: Zionism.

 Going forward, there’s only one response to that question

Zelensky pushes for Israeli weapons in meeting with Jewish community leaders

"If Israel does not give a clear political assessment of the Russian Federation, new phenomena such as the alliance between Russia and Iran will emerge." 

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2022.

Natan Sharansky appointed chair of Combat Antisemitism Movement

Sharansky is possibly best known as a human rights leader, a former Prisoner of Zion and a leader in the struggle for the right of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel.

 Sharansky and CEO Roytman Dratwa presenting an award to former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo for combating Antisemitism.

Sharansky: West’s weakness let Russia control Syria’s skies

Former Jewish Agency head Sharansky said that Putin launched a war against Ukraine in a bid to “restore the Russian Empire.”

 NATAN SHARANSKY in 2011.

Anti-Zionism in academia: An illuminating debate - comment

I wondered how to explain that on May 22, 2021, when many Israelis huddled in shelters against Hamas rockets, members of this scholarly association signed a harsh anti-Israel petition.

 THE WRITER addresses Monday’s conference.