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

Has Israel found its best NBA prospect ever?

#50 - Our man in the NBA: Deni Avdija

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByURIEL STURM
Deni Avdija, 18, has all the tools to become the next Israeli basketball player to play in the NBA

Media advisers to Israel's prime ministers craft the political battle

#41 - The media strategists: Brit Perets and Shir Cohen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R) Brit Perets and Shir Cohen (Photo credits: Courtesy)

Close confidants, advisers to Israeli politicians sway the public vote

#42 - Men behind the men: Tal Gan-Zvi, Shalom Shlomo and Moshe Klughaft

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R) Tal Gan-Zvi, Moshe Klughaft, Shalom Shlomo (Photo credits: Flash 90 / Wikipedia)

Head of policy helps Jews in Israel, diaspora connect over Facebook

#43 - Our woman at Facebook: Jordana Cutler

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByZEV STUB
Jordana Cutler

Auschwitz survivor speaks out on the atrocities of the Holocaust

#44 - A woman of worth: Liliana Segre

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Liliana Segre

Young Christian leaders brought to Israel to discover roots of faith

#45 - The Christian Birthright: Rivka Kidron

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rivka Kidron

Two Rabbis leading the Lithuanian community to the future

#39 - Leading rabbis of the haredi world: Chaim Kanievsky and Gershon Edelstein

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON
(L-R) Rabbis Gershon Edelstein and Chaim Kanievsky (Photo credits: Flash 90)

Leading America's Jews through a crisis

#36 - American Jewish leaders: William Daroff and Russell F. Robinson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByDAVID BRINN
(L-R) William Daroff & Russell Robinson (Photo credits: JNF / Marc Israel Sellem)

Fighting against hate, fearing no evil

#37 - Warriors against antisemitism: Roman Abramovich and Natan Sharansky

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020BySTEVE LINDE, GIL TROY, URIEL STURM
(L-R) Natan Sharansky & Roman Abramovich (Photo credits: Marc Israel Sellem)

Innovative women winning over Europe

#38 - Women in tech: Orit Hashay, Maya Gura, Inna Braverman and Hillary Harel

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA
(Clockwise from top left) Orit Hashay, Hillary Harel, Inna Braverman and Maya Gura (Photo credits: Courtesy)