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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 Uzi Bitan, CEO of Meuhedet Health Fund

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 Emily Austin

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Russell Robinson: JNF-USA visionary impacting Israel, US Jewry

No. 40 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Russell Robinson, CEO of JNF-USA.

 Russell Robinson, CEO of JNF-USA.

Terry Kassel: Promoting Israel through tech and culture

No. 41 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Start-Up Nation Central chair Terry Kassel.

 Terry Kassel, chairman of the board of Start-Up Nation Central.

Shurat HaDin head fights to bankrupt terror, stop Ben & Jerry's boycott

No. 42 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Shurat HaDin founder Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.

 Shurat HaDin founder Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Rabbi Ari Lamm: Using podcasts, social media to teach Jewish ideas

No. 38 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Rabbi Ari Lamm, bringing great Jewish ideas to the English-speaking public.

 Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm, bringing Jewish ideas to a new generation.

Daily Harvest CEO Rachel Drori: A culinary success story

No. 39 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Rachel Drori, CEO of Daily Harvest.

 Rachel Drori, CEO of Daily Harvest.

Dani Dayan: Using diplomacy, lobbying to advance Holocaust remembrance

No. 36 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem.

 Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan.

Gary Torgow: Helping Mosaic United foster Israel-Diaspora ties

No. 37 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Gary Torgow, chairman of the Mosaic United steering committee.

 Gary Turgov, chairman of the Mosaic United steering committee.

Jewish billionaire, Mets owner Steven Cohen: Major league philanthropist

No. 34 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: US billionaire, philanthropist and New York Mets owner Steven Cohen.

 Jewish billionaire, philanthropist and Mets owner Steven Cohen.

Award-winning author Dara Horn sheds light on prevalence of antisemitism

No. 33 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Dara Horn, award-winning author.

 Dara Horn, award-winning author.

Gidi Mark: Birthright Israel aims for 1 million participants by 2028

No. 32 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Gidi Mark, CEO of Birthright Israel.

 Gidi Marks, CEO of Birthright Israel.