Influential jewish people

How Ze'ev Jabotinsky shaped Israel's Right and liberal democracy - opinion

Jabotinsky represented the core Right wing of the pre-state political battles and campaigns ever since the turn of the 20th century. He stood in opposition to Chaim Weizmann and Ben-Gurion.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a memorial ceremony for Ze’ev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, last year.
Slovakian-Canadian model Miriam Mattova in Jerusalem on November 11, 2025

Jewish-Canadian model Miriam Mattova on pro-Zionist efforts: 'I risked my career for Israel'

“There are anti-Israel protests on my street every Friday,” the Canadian-Slovakian model said. “I wear my Star of David and my Nova Festival T-shirt proudly. I’m not scared."

|ByPESACH BENSON, EZRA COHEN/TPS
Social media and digital online concept, man using smart phone.

Our Jewish voices must not be absent online combating antisemitism - opinion

In the face of rising digital antisemitism, silence is not an option. Every Jew has a role to play in fighting hate by proudly sharing their own story online.

|ByAARON MORALI
Photo of Netanyahu and Wojcickiin 2014, at a joint meeting at Silicon Valley 

The 'Jewish mother' of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki dies of lung cancer 

One of the most prominent women in tech, Wojcicki, an affiliated American Jew, joined Google in 1999, before becoming CEO of YouTube in 2014.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Keeping AIPAC relevant during the pandemic

#34 - Across the aisle: Betsy Berns Korn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Betsy Berns Korn

Bending the arc of progressive Jewish activism

#30 - Bending the Arc: Stosh Cotler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Stosh Cotler

Netanyahu's supporters in the opposition

#29 - Will they give Netanyahu 61? Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
(L-R) Zvi Hauser & Yoaz Hendel (Photo credits: Marc Israel Sellem / Yossi Aloni)

US war veterans serving in Congress

#28 - Vets in Congress: Elaine Luria and Lee Zeldin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
(L-R) Lee Zeldin & Elaine Luria (Photo credits: Reuters)

Waiting to replace Netanyahu

#27 - Thorns in Netanyahu’s side: Avigdor Liberman, Gideon Sa’ar and Yifat Shasha-Biton

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
(L-R) Gideon Saar, Yifat Shasha Biton and Avigdor Liberman (Photo credits: Marc Israel Sellem / Yael Orbach)

The world's 50 most influential Jews of 2020

The Jerusalem Post reveals its annual list.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The World's Most Influential Jews 2020

Gabi Ashkenazi: Putting the Foreign Ministry back on the map

#15 - Israel's diplomat: Gabi Ashkenazi

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV
General (Ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi, former IDF Chief of General Staff and Chairman Of The Board of the Rashi Foundation at the 7th Annual JPost Conference in NY

Dominic Raab is fighting the scourge of antisemitism and racism

#14 - Modern-day D’Israeli: Dominic Raab

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Dominic Raab is seen at the Foreign and Commonwealth building after being appointed as the Foreign Secretary by Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London, Britain

When it comes to COVID-19, 'in the end the politicians make the decisions'

#12 - COVID-19 combatants: Yuli Edelstein, Ronni Gamzu, Shuki Shemer and Zeev Rotstein

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
(L-R) Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein (Photo credits: Flash 90 / Marc Israel Sellem)

The 81-year-old former Likud firebrand-turned-statesman: Reuven Rivlin

#11 - Israel's adult: President Reuven Rivlin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israel President Reuven Rivlin