Influential jews

Reshaping the Mossad: Inside Roman Gofman’s world of spies, Iran, and high-stakes strategy

What does Gofman’s decision to fire three top Mossad officials reveal about his strategy for Iran - and will he survive as agency chief if Eisenkot becomes prime minister?

Mossad Director Roman Gofman.
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

No. 1: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Remembering who brought the hostages home

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics and global image for a generation

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

No. 3: Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next prime minister?


A new positive force for Israel on social media 

According to Adam Milstein, prominent Israeli-American venture philanthropist and one of the founders of TalkIsrael, Israel does not have enough good content on social media.

 App - talk Israel

Jessica Rosenworcel set to become first woman to lead FCC permanently

President Joe Biden nominated Jessica Rosenworcel, who is Jewish, to the position of chair Tuesday.

 US President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a package of economic relief measures to respond to the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, March 11, 2021.

3 Jewish baseball players could make or break the 2021 World Series

The American League champion Houston Astros feature star slugger Alex Bregman, while the National League champion Atlanta Braves boast an impressive duo of Jewish players.

LEGENDARY LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws out the first pitch at the 2017 World Series. Derfner says his friends would not have loved the Jewish Koufax had he not been a star.

Are rabbis no longer influential Jews? - opinion

What is missing is a cadre of rabbinic leaders with universal vision, towering souls whose very presence inspires and motivates us to better ourselves.

 WHERE ARE the rabbis – the Rav Kooks (pictured), the Aryeh Levines?

The legacy of Prof. Uriel Reichman and IDC Herzliya

Professor Reichman founded the Interdisciplinary Center in May of 1994 with 240 students — Today Reichman University boasts more than 9,000.

 PROF. URIEL REICHMAN: Achieved his goals in founding IDC and making it into a  university.

Who are the most interesting Jews of 5782? - opinion

Interesting in my book means profound substantive, and making a real contribution to the long-term future of Israel and the Jewish people.

 Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana is a former IAF fighter pilot.

The Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews of 2021

Who made the list?

 50 Most Influential Jews of 2021

Ihor Kolomoyskyy, Ukrainian-Israeli oligarch, denied entry to US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the decision on Twitter, noting the danger that Ihor Kolomoyskyy poses to the rule of law in Ukraine.

Ihor Kolomoyskyy speaks during an interview in Dnipropetrovsk May 24, 2014.

Ukrainian rabbi listed in ranking of top 100 influential Ukrainians

Azman made the list because of the Jewish community's aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

VISITING Anatevka (from left): Lozhkin; Mark Levin, executive vice chairman and CEO of the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry; and Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman.

The world's 50 most influential Jews of 2020

The Jerusalem Post reveals its annual list.

The World's Most Influential Jews 2020