50 Most Influencers Jews 2024

Doug Emhoff.

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1.

Doug Emhoff The Jewish Second Gentleman racing to be the first presidential husband

Josh Shapiro.

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2.

Josh Shapiro Pennsylvania's Jewish governor

Bill Ackman.

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3.

Bill Ackman The US billionaire battling campus antisemitism

Antony Blinken.

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4.

Antony Blinken The top US diplomat, shaking up world events

Benjamin Netanyahu.

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5.

Benjamin Netanyahu Detached prime minister shirking responsibility

Rachel and John Goldberg-Polin.

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6.

Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin Parents fighting to free Hamas's hostages

Ronald Lauder.

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7.

Ronald S. Lauder World Jewish Congress head working for peace

Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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8.

Itamar Ben-Gvir Shaping Israel's national security for better and worse

David Barnea.

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9.

David Barnea The Mossad chief battling the Iranian threat

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Uzi Bitan, CEO of Meuhedet Health Fund

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Yoav Gallant.

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10.

Yoav Gallant Israel's wartime defense chief

Sheryl Sandberg.

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11.

Sheryl Sandberg Speaking up for the women sexually abused by Hamas

Claudia Sheinbaum.

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12.

Claudia Sheinbaum Mexico's first female and Jewish president

Sylvan Adams.

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13.

Sylvan Adams Israel's self-appointed ambassador-at-large

Isaac Herzog.

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14.

Isaac Herzog A president of the people

Herzi Halevi.

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15.

Herzi Halevi The chief of staff of the IDF

Bezalel Smotrich, Moshe Arbel, Nir Barkat.

Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

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Bezalel Smotrich, Moshe Arbel, and Nir Barkat Israel's wartime political leaders

Marc Rowan.

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17.

Marc Rowan Philanthropist taking US universities to task

Amit Soussana and Noa Argamani.

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18.

Amit Soussana and Noa Argamani Former hostages raising awareness of Hamas's crimes

Ronen Bar.

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19.

Ronen Bar The Shin Bet chief helping eliminate terror threats

Janet Yellen and Adena Friedman.

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20.

Adena Friedman and Janet Yellen Finance powerhouses in government & private sector

Eric Fingerhut.

21.

Eric Fingerhut Raising millions for towns battered by Hamas, Hezbollah

Volodymyr Zelensky.

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22.

Volodymyr Zelensky A wartime president and role model for democracy

Larry Ellison.

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23.

Larry Ellison A role model for entrepreneurs

Daniel Hagari.

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24.

Daniel Hagari The voice and face of the IDF

Eli Bin.

25.

Eli Bin The MDA CEO leading from the front lines

Amir Yaron.

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26.

Amir Yaron Fighting to stabilize Israel's economy

Amir Peretz.

27.

Amir Peretz The father of Israel's air defense system

Mark Zuckerberg.

28.

Mark Zuckerberg A symbol of Jewish entrepreneurial success

Jerry Seinfeld.

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29.

Jerry Seinfeld A comedian who gets serious on supporting Israel

Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz.

Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

30.

Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz Israel's wartime opposition leaders

David Friedman and Deborah Lipstadt.

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31.

Dr. Deborah Lipstadt and David Friedman US antisemitism czar and ex-ambassador

Uri Poliavich.

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32.

Uri Poliavich Supporting Jewish education worldwide

Ofer Yannai, Assaf Rappaport, Asaf Kochan.

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33.

Asaf Kochan, Assaf Rapaport, and Ofer Yannai Israeli hi-tech power

Jake Trapper, Ben Shaprio, Dana Bash.

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34.

Jake Trapper, Dana Bash, and Ben Shapiro Jews in the news

Gali Baharav-Miara.

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35.

Gali Baharav-Miara Attorney-general of Israel

Andrew M. Hutter and Dani Naveh.

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36.

Andrew M. Hutter and Dani Naveh Strengthening Israel and the Jewish world

Philanthropists.

Photo: Alex Livak, AMIR RON, Courtesy, ERIC SULTAN, MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

37.

Miriam Adelson, Frank Lowy, Lynn and Stacy Schusterman, Ofra Strauss, Yael Eckstein, Eitan Neishlos, Henry Swieca, Idan and Batya Ofer, and Olessia Kantor Philanthropists of the Jewish world

Israel's ICJ defense team.

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38.

Aharon Barak & ICJ defense team Standing firm at The Hague

Shai Davidai, Ifat Ovadia-Luski, and Yaakov Hagoel.

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39.

Ifat Ovadia-Lusk, Yaakov Hagoel, and Shai Davidai Defending Israel worldwide

Jonathan Greenblatt and Russel Robinson.

Photo: JNF-USA, MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

40.

Russell Robinson and Jonathan Greenblatt Heads of ADL and JNF-USA

Haim Taib, Ranan Hartman, Robert Singer.

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41.

Haim Taib, Robert Singer, and Ranan Hartman Shaping the Jewish world of tomorrow

Srulik Einhorn.

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42.

Srulik Einhorn The strategic mastermind behind Netanyahu's success

Victoria Starmer (L).

43.

Victoria Starmer Bringing a Jewish face to 10 Downing Street

Eli Beer, Duby Weissensetrn, Rabbi Yossi Erblich.

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44.

Dovi Weissenstern, Eli Beer, and Rabbi Yossi Erblich Israel's medical heroes

Danny Danon and Ofir Akunis.

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45.

Danny Danon and Ofir Akunis The diplomats of the Jewish state

Alon Futterman, Alon Davidi, Inbal Rabin-Lieberman.

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46.

Alon Futterman, Alon Davidi, and Inbal Rabin-Lieberman The heroes of Israel's South

Daniel Chamovitz.

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47.

Daniel Chaimovitz President of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Rabbis Hirschy Zarchi, Yuda Drizin, Ephraim Mirvis, Ammiel Hirsch.

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48.

Rabbis Hirschy Zarchi, Yuda Drizin, Ephraim Mirvis, and Ammiel Hirsch Spiritual guidance amid crisis

Yoram Klein, Dan Goldfus, Israel Dudkiewicz.

Photo: SETH J. FRANTZMAN, SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER

49.

Dan Goldfus, Dr. Yoram Klein, and Prof. Israel Dudkiewicz From the front lines to the hospital

Gal Gadot, Noa Tishby, Michael Rapaport, Eden Golan.

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50.

Gal Gadot, Michael Rapaport, Noa Tishby, and Eden Golan Defending Israel with charm