50 Influential Jews 2017
He left Kazakhstan for a brighter future in Israel
“My dream is to be an engineer, work in my field in an exciting company that is bringing positive change to this world, and start a family. Israel is where my present and future come together.”
22. Roman Abramovich
1. Avichai Mandelblit
2. Benjamin Netanyahu
24. Avi Gabbay and Yair Lapid
Contenders to the throne
Gideon Sa’ar — The heir apparent to the Likud throne
#5 on The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews list.
Anat Hoffman: Advancing values of equality in the Jewish state
#8 on The Jerusalem Post's 50 Influential Jews Of 2017.
Deborah Lipstadt: A historian’s real-life drama unfolds on the big screen
#21 on The Jerusalem Post's 50 Influential Jews Of 2017.
#1 Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump - The ultimate Jewish power couple
In their first six months as presidential advisers, Ivanka and Jared led a resistance within the West Wing against forces they considered too far right of the American political consensus – and won.
Meet the senator who scored a prominent spot on JPost 50 Most Influential Jews list
By no means are Trump and Schumer political bedfellows. But when it comes to Israel policy, these two men are closely aligned – an opportunity for the Israeli government to rebuild diplomatic ties.
#10 Avichai Mandelblit - The man who will decide Israel’s fate
There is even a side fight being fought in the courts about whether and for how long protesters can demonstrate near his house, with a pending High Court decision on the issue.
#20 Yair Lapid and Avi Gabbay - Netanyahu’s alternatives
Yair Lapid boosted himself by fighting the left-wing newspaper that the Right loves to hate, writing that Gush Etzion was legally built on state land.
#37 Jake Tapper and Ilana Dayan - Speaking truth to power
Jake Tapper is one of the 10 journalists targeted with the most online antisemitic harassment, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
#9 Bob Iger - Running a Hollywood empire
He is responsible for making bold (and expensive) acquisitions with the purchase of Pixar, Lucas Films and Marvel, a move that has made Disney the one-stop shop for producing major blockbuster films.
