Sylvan Adams

‘This is war’: Sylvan Adams warns of global campaign against Israel

“The world’s oldest hatred, antisemitism, was back with a vengeance, although the sad reality is that it had never really left,” he said.

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Sylvan Adams, president of the World Jewish Congress Israel, spoke in Jerusalem, three years after the October 7 Hamas massacre.
Former minister of strategic affairs Ron Dermer and World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams speak at “Unite. Lead. Fight. - A Conversation with Ambassador Ron Dermer & Sylvan Adams,” in Los Angeles, California, on September 9, 2026.

Dermer, WJC's Adams call for Israel to combat antisemitism with capabilities used to fight Iran

“The enemies of the Jews have to understand if you go after us, there’s going to be a price,” Dermer said. “We’re going to lose battles. But in fighting those battles, we will restore deterrence.”

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Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (L) meets World Jewish Congress President Sylvan Adams in Paris, France, July 26, 2026.

WJC's Adams gifts Iran's Pahlavi two Jerusalem stone mezuzot for future Israeli Tehran embassy

World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams and Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi met in Paris to discuss a democratic future for Iran and the eventual restoration of diplomatic ties.

|ByJAMES GENN
Sylvan Adams speaks at the WJC Governing Board in Geneva, in May

‘I trust President Trump’

Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress, Israel, explains why he believes the US president sees through Iran’s tactics – and why he trusts his judgment

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Nefesh b'Nefesh announces Bonei Zion prizewinners for 2019

The prizes are given to English-speaking immigrants to Israel who have made major contributions to the state.

APRIL 2, 2019ByZACK EVANS
Harold ‘Smoky’ Simon acting chairman of World Machal

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams builds cohesion through sport

Adams completed the center after construction of the complex was halted by a lack of funding for nearly a decade.

NOVEMBER 30, 2018ByZACHARY KEYSER
Israel Cycling Academy co-owner Sylvan Adams (right, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu)

Billionaire Sylvan Adams joins Israeli space project aiming for the moon

SpaceIL announced Monday that Adams would be joining their groundbreaking project and donating $5 million to the effort.

NOVEMBER 19, 2018ByEYTAN HALON
President of SpaceIL Morris Kahn with Canadian-Israeli businessman Sylvan Adams at IAI's MBT Space Divisio