Influential jews

Actors, leaders, Holocaust survivors among 18 notable Jews who died in 2025

Despite its grief, the Jewish world also took time to celebrate the lives lived by a constellation of figures who made lasting contributions to film, architecture, politics, and Jewish scholarship.

18 notable Jews who died in 2025.
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Birken bags don't build a nation: Era of Jewish influencers is a sickness, not strategy - opinion

 Uzi Bitan, CEO of Meuhedet Health Fund

Treatment Under Fire

 Emily Austin

25 ViZionaries: Emily Austin - No. 20


50 most influential Jews: Rachelle Fraenkel

Rachelle Fraenkel, who lost her son Naftali when he and two other teens were murdered by Hamas terrorists last summer, demonstrates how to persevere in the aftermath of the greatest tragedy.

Rachelle Fraenkel

Most influential Jewish environmentalists

From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'

Todd Stern

Most influential Jews in diplomacy and politics

From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'

Wendy Sherman

50 most influential Jews: Benjamin Netanyahu

The most powerful Jewish voice in the room.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Most influential Jews in sports

NBA coach David Blatt takes the title this year.

David Blatt

Most influential Jewish innovators, entrepreneurs

From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'

Shimon Peres

Most influential Jews in law

From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Most influential in Jewish World

From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'

Ronald Lauder

Ya'alon: Israel will always work to protect its citizens

Following IAF strike in Gaza that targeted and killed terrorist Mahmed Awwar, defense minister says that Israel will "act at all times to stop terrorist organizations."

Aftermath of Gaza strike

Ya'alon: Israel will always work to protect its citizens

Following IAF strike in Gaza that targeted and killed terrorist Mahmed Awwar, defense minister says that Israel will "act at all times to stop terrorist organizations."

Aftermath of Gaza strike