50 Most Influential Jews 2023

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September 2024 | Israel

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

50 Influential Jews: Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich - No. 23

Yael Eckstein and Roman Abramovich

50 Influential Jews: Standing with Ukraine - No. 22

 The Israeli flag.

50 Influential Jews: The Israeli Flag - Honorable Mention


50 Influential Jews: Yariv Levin and Simcha Rothman - No. 5

The Justice Minister and the Knesset Law Committee Chairman are the faces of the judicial reforms. They are not giving up.

 Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.

50 Influential Jews: Esther Hayut and Gali Baharav-Miara - No. 6

For those opposing the Judicial reform, the Supreme Court President and the Attorney-General are the symbols of Israel’s liberal democratic order. Here is why.

 High Court of Justice President Esther Hayut and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara.

50 Influential Jews: Isaac Herzog - No. 7

Will Israel's president persuade the coalition and the opposition to reach a compromise on the judicial reform?

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog.

50 Influential Jews: Pillars of Zion - No. 26

The heads of Israel's national institutions Keren Kayemet LeIsrael, World Zionist Organization, and Keren Hayesod wield profound influence, backed by tens of billions of shekels.

 Keren Hayesod world chairman Sam Grundwerg, World Zionist Organization chairman Yaakov Hagoel, and KKL chairperson Ifat Ovadia Luski.

50 Influential Jews: Eric Fingerhut - No. 28

As head of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Eric Fingerhut helped steer US Jewish organizations through the COVID financial crisis and works to build bridges with Israel.

 Jewish Federations of North America president and CEO Eric Fingerhut.

50 Influential Jews: André and Audrey Azoulay - No. 30

André Azoulay advises Morocco's King Mohammed VI and has been dubbed "the most powerful Jew in the Muslim world." His daughter Audrey is a driving force as head of UNESCO.

 UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and adviser to the king of Morocco André Azoulay.

50 Influential Jews: Russell F. Robinson - No. 32

Jewish National Fund-USA has inspired millions of Americans to support Israel while raising a new generation of change-makers. As CEO, Russel F. Robinson works to fulfill that vision.

 JNF-USA CEO Russell F. Robinson.

50 Influential Jews: Media Influencers - No. 33

US-Jewish journalists Bari Weiss, Ben Shapiro, and Jake Trapper all fight antisemitism and Israel-bashing with their platforms, despite the wide gap between their ideologies and partisan views.

 Ben Shapiro, Bari Weiss, and Jake Trapper.

50 Influential Jews: Disease Warriors - No. 45

Three Israeli women have risen to prominent leadership roles in the realms of science and medicine. Today, they continue to push forward with new medical and scientific advances.

 Dr. Gili Regev-Yochay, Prof. Michal Schwartz, and Prof. Polina Stepensky.

The Jerusalem Post unveils its list of 50 Most Influential Jews

Who made the 2023 list of 50 Most Influential Jews?

 50 Most Influential Jews 2023