Jpost 50 Influential Jews

Who made the 'Post's list of Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2024?

Every year, The Jerusalem Post publishes a list of the Top 50 Most Influential Jews. Here are this year's top picks.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Top 50
Gal Gadot, Noa Tishby, Michael Rapaport, Eden Golan.

No. 50: Gal Gadot, Michael Rapaport, Noa Tishby, Eden Golan: Defending Israel with charm

Gal Gadot, Michael Rapaport, Noa Tishby, and Eden Golan used their various platforms and fame to defend Israel and the Jewish nation on social media.

|ByHANNAH BROWN, JOANIE MARGULIES
Yoram Klein, Dan Goldfus, Israel Dudkiewicz.

No. 49: Dan Goldfus, Yoram Klein, Israel Dudkiewicz: From the front lines to the hospital

IDF Maj. Gen. Dan Goldfus came closest to catching Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar during an intense IDF mission in March of this year.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rabbis Hirschy Zarchi, Yuda Drizin, Ephraim Mirvis, Ammiel Hirsch.

No. 48: Hirschy Zarchi, Yuda Drizin, Ephraim Mirvis, Ammiel Hirsch: Spiritual guidance amid crisis

Rabbis Hirschy Zarchi, Yuda Drizin, Ephraim Mirvis, and Ammiel Hirsch have offered the people of Israel and Jews across the globe guidance and support throughout the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.

|ByAARON REICH

Isaac, Michal Herzog: Israel's diplomatic, unifying faces

No. 11 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog: The diplomatic and unifying presidential couple.

Adena Hefets helps low-income Americans become homeowners - here's how

No. 10 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: CEO of Divvy Homes, Adena Hefets.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Adena Hefets, the CEO of Divvy Homes.

Will Israeli Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman convict her 2nd PM, Netanyahu?

No. 9 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Jerusalem District Court Judge Rivka Friedman-Feldman.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Judge Rivkah Friedman-Feldman: The Israeli judge at the helm of the Netanyahu trial.

Afghanistan, Ukraine, Israel, Iran dominated Antony Blinken's 2022

No. 8 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
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.

Israel Elections: Benjamin Netanyahu looks to return as prime minister

No. 5 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Benjamin Netanyahu, the former prime minister has diminished in influence, but it isn't extinguished.

Jewish chair Dana Walden shapes creation of Disney content

No. 6 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Chairwoman of Disney General Entertainment Content Dana Walden.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Dana Walden, the Jewish entertainment industry leader at Disney.

Global Jewish leader Ronald Lauder talks future of Israel, Middle East

No. 7 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: World Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has been changing the Middle East

No. 2 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Yair Lapid, the prime minister of Israel.

Élisabeth Borne: France's prime minister, Jewish political heavyweight

No. 3 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Élisabeth Borne, the Jewish woman who became prime minister of France.

Tom Nides: The influential middleman between the US and Israel

No. 4 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Tom Nides, President Joe Biden's man in Israel

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV, TAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Tom Nides, the influential US ambassador to Israel.