Sheldon Adelson

Miriam Adelson pledges $250 million for a third Trump term at White House Hanukkah party

Adelson spoke at the event, mentioning that she had spoken with Trump lawyer and known Israel defender Alan Dershowitz about the legality of a third Trump term. 

Miriam Adelson reacts next to U.S. President Donald Trump at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 16, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu on witness stand: There were coverage requests, but they were inconsequential

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu’s first testimony in Case 4000 cross-examination sees sharp clash over media influence

 US President Donald Trump awards the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Miriam Adelson, the wife of Las Vegas Sands Corporation Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson and Republican donor in the East Room of the White House in Washington. November 16, 2018.

'Birthday gift?' Miriam Adelson appears at Knesset as Trump speaks


Israel set to allow exports of medical pot, but no. of growers to be cut

The agreement also states that exports will include only medical-use cannabis products – such as capsules and oils – and not raw marijuana.

An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical-marijuana plantation in the North in 2017

Sheldon Adelson and the Raoul Wallenberg precedent

A particularly interesting precedent for private individuals contributing to government projects comes from the Holocaust era, and concerns the funding that enabled the work of Raoul Wallenberg.

FRANKLIN DELANO Roosevelt takes the Oath of Office from chief justice Charles Evans Hughes in Washington, in 1933.

U.S. considers offer from Sheldon Adelson to fund Jerusalem embassy move

US media reported "concern" among Adelson's own confidantes and friends that the move would be seen as the privatization of American foreign policy.

Sheldon Adelson speaks during an inteview

Republican Jews mixed on reviews of Trump

Trump's presidency has forced nearly every GOP constituency to weigh stark trade-offs.

Donald Trump wears a tallit during a church service with Bishop Wayne T. Jackson at the Great Faith Ministries International in downtown Detroit

Sheldon Adelson exposes cold shoulder to former friend Netanyahu

When asked further about Netanyahu, he would only add “I wish for everybody good things.”

Sheldon Adelson speaks during an inteview

Israeli lunar launch project aiming high despite Google let down

SpaceIL reaffirms mission to land on the Moon despite contest's end, plans to blast off by the end of this year.

SpaceIL

New ambulances for Judea and Samaria

The ambulances, which cost a total of $1 million, will be stationed in Kiryat Arba, Karnei Shomron, Efrat, Ofra and Ariel.

Sheldon and Miri Adelson at the dedication ceremony of new ambulances they donated to Magen David Adom.

Adelson rejects Bannon’s challenge to GOP establishment

The Adelsons are supporting Mitch McConnell, according to a spokesman.

Sheldon Adelson speaks during an inteview

Grapevine: Haunted by the Holocaust

In 1948, when the State of Israel was established, after the unprecedented suffering of the Jewish people.

MIRIAM AND Sheldon Adelson pose with IDF soldiers in New York.

Sheldon Adelson, wife meet Trump, discuss help for Las Vegas victims

Adelson lives in Las Vegas but has not made any public statements or public donations following the shooting.

Las Vegas gaming tycoon and Israel Hayom proprietor Sheldon Adelson