Most Influential People

All for the best? Sometimes positive thinking does more harm than good

Recent years have led everyone to attempt positivity at all times. However the reality is that things won't "be ok" if we do nothing - and not everything is for the better.

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 Taika Waititi arrives for the Time 100 Gala celebrating Time magazine's 100 most influential people people in the world in New York, US, June 8, 2022.

2023 ‘TIME100 Gala and Impact Awards’ to be held in Israel

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

Sam Grundwerg: Diplomat, fundraiser and Zionist leader

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

Ethiopian-Israeli smashes barriers at the Jewish Agency


Yaakov Hagoel, making waves in the Zionist movement, Ukraine refugee aid

No. 20 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: World Zionist Organization leader Yaakov Hagoel.

 World Zionist Organization leader Yaakov Hagoel.

Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks progress thanks to Amos Hochstein

No. 21 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: US energy envoy and Israel-Lebanon maritime border dispute mediator Amos Hochstein.

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The most powerful man on Wall Street: Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman

No. 18 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman.

Stephen Schwarzman

This Jewish Nobel Prize laureate has helped find new ways to treat pain

No. 19 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Nobel Prize laureate Prof. David Jay Julius.

 Jewish Nobel Prize laureate Prof. David Jay Julius.

AIPAC head adapts pro-Israel lobby to changing political landscape

No. 17 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn.

 AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn.

Mira Resnick fights to keep Israel, other US MidEast allies safe

No. 16 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Mira Resnick, US deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

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

Anne Neuberger: The Jewish official protecting the US from cyberattacks

No. 15 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Anne Neuberger, US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

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

Sylvan Adams: Using unconventional diplomacy to promote Israel

No. 14 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Canadian-Israeli businessman, philanthropist and self-appointed ambassador-at-large Sylvan Adams.

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

Gantz, Sa'ar, Liberman: Engineers of Israeli gov't success look ahead

No. 12 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman.

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

Mossad, Shin Bet heads help Israeli war on Iran deal, Palestinian terror

No. 13 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Mossad director David Barnea and Shin Bet director Ronen Bar.

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