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?


Tom Nides: The influential middleman between the US and Israel

No. 4 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Tom Nides, President Joe Biden's man in Israel

 Tom Nides, the influential US ambassador to Israel.

Russia-Ukraine War made President Volodymyr Zelensky a global icon

No. 1 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, the most influential Jew in the world.

Noa Kirel: Israel's queen of pop, Eurovision 2023 rep.

No. 50 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.

 Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.

The Jewish Brazilian microbiologist spreading science with coffee

No. 47 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Brazilian microbiologist Natalia Pasternak Taschner.

 Brazilian microbiologist Natalia Pasternak Taschner

The IDF trailblazers making history for Israeli women in uniform

No. 48 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: IDF Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg.

 FROM LEFT: IDF Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg.

Leah Greenberg: The Jewish activist fighting US extremism, Trumpism

No. 49 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: US liberal activist Leah Greenberg.

 Leah Greenberg

Shira Haas: Israeli star to make superhero waves with Marvel as Sabra

No. 46 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Israeli actress Shira Haas, the new Sabra at Marvel.

 Left: Marvel superhero Sabra as she appears in the comics. RIGHT: Israeli actress Shira Haas

The Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022

From champions during war to philanthropic leaders, check out the Jewish people who made the most significant impact of 2022.

 Top 50 Most Influential Jews

Eli Evans, poet and influential grant-maker, dies at 85

Eli N. Evans dies at the age of 85 due to complications from COVID-19 in New York City on Tuesday.

Sesame Street creator Joan Ganz Cooney poses with some of the cast during a 40th anniversary street naming celebration in New York

Who are the Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022? Vote now!

The world's most influential Jews are tallied up each year in The Jerusalem Post's annual Rosh Hashanah magazine and on our website. This year, we're putting the vote in your hands.

 Top 50 Most Influential Jews - Vote Below!