THE JERUSALEM POST’S
50 MOST INFLUENTIAL JEWS OF 2022
The Jerusalem Post is proud to present its 2022 list of the 50 Most Influential Jews. Many people influence the world we live in and impact our daily lives. This year, we strived to create a list showcasing the diversity of the Jewish nation while highlighting people from all walks of life – government, art, medicine, literature and science.
Ukraine's champion
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, the most influential Jew in the world.
1 Volodymyr Zelensky
Israel's prime minister
Yair Lapid, the prime minister of Israel.
2 Yair Lapid
France's premier
Élisabeth Borne, the Jewish woman who became prime minister of France.
3 Elisabeth Borne
The US's influential envoy
Tom Nides, the influential US ambassador to Israel.
4 Tom Nides
Seeking return to Balfour
Benjamin Netanyahu, the former prime minister has diminished in influence, but it isn't extinguished.
5 Benjamin Netanyahu
Entertainment industry leader
Dana Walden, the Jewish entertainment industry leader at Disney.
6 Dana Walden
Global Jewish leader
Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.
7 Ronald S. Lauder
Representing the US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken receives an Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the 2st degree from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during his visit to Kyiv on September 8, 2022.
8 Antony Blinken
Judging the Netanyahu trial
Judge Rivkah Friedman-Feldman: The Israeli judge at the helm of the Netanyahu trial.
9 Rivkah Friedman Feldman
CEO of Divvy Homes
Adena Hefets, the CEO of Divvy Homes.
10 Adena Hefets
A presidential team
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog: The diplomatic and unifying presidential couple.
11 Isaac and Michal Herzog
The chief engineers
FROM LEFT: Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman.
12 Benny Gantz, Gideon Sa’ar and Avigdor Liberman
Fighting Iran, terror
Mossad director David Barnea chats with Shin Bet director Ronen Bar.
13 David Barnea and Ronen Bar
Promoting Israel
Canadian-Israeli businessman and philanthropist Sylvan Adams, Israel's self-appointed ambassador-at-large.
14 Sylvan Adams
US's protection from hackers
Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.
15 Anne Neuberger
Keeping America secure
Mira Resnick, US deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
16 Mira Kogen Resnick
AIPAC's leader
AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn.
17 Betsy Berns Korn
Wall Street powerhouse
Stephen Schwarzman
18 Stephen Schwartzman
Nobel physiologist
Jewish Nobel Prize laureate Prof. David Jay Julius.
19 David Julius
World Zionist leader
World Zionist Organization leader Yaakov Hagoel.
20 Yaakov Hagoel
Israel-Lebanon mediation dalati nohr
21 Amos Hochstein
Aid to Ukraine
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt is the chief rabbi of Moscow.
22 Pinchas Goldschmidt
Pioneering spacewoman
Jewish Swedish-Israeli astronaut Jessica Meir aims to be the first woman to walk on the Moon, which is possible thanks to NASA's Artemis missions.
23 Jessica Meir
Agitator gains strength
Otzma Yehudit leader MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right agitator.
24 Itamar Ben-Gvir
Bringing Jewish hearts together
Jewish Agency chairman Doron Almog.
25 Doron Almog
Ensuring Jewish safety
JFNA's Eric Fingerhut and Julie Platt.
26 Eric Fingerhut and Julie Platt
Change-makers
Jay and Shira Ruderman.
27 Jay and Shira Ruderman
Moderacy on Supreme Court
US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan
28 Elana Kagan
Fighting antisemitism
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
29 Jonathan Greenblatt
Cardiac surgeon with heart
Prof. Arie Schachner, president of Save a Child's Heart.
30 Prof. Arie Schachner
Oracle's CEO
Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle.
31 Safra Catz
Building Birthright
Gidi Marks, CEO of Birthright Israel.
32 Gidi Mark
Award-winning writer
Dara Horn, award-winning author.
33 Dara Horn
Mets to philanthropy
Jewish billionaire, philanthropist and Mets owner Steven Cohen.
34 Steven Cohen
Asian-American Jewish leader
Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl
35 Angela Buchdal
Yad Vashem chair
Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan.
36 Dani Dayan
Building Israel-Diaspora relations
Gary Turgov, chairman of the Mosaic United steering committee.
37 Gary Torgow
Jewish soul learning
Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm, bringing Jewish ideas to a new generation.
38 Rabbi Ari Lamm
Reimagining food
Rachel Drori, CEO of Daily Harvest.
39 Rachel Drori
JNF-USA'S innovative leader
Russell Robinson, CEO of JNF-USA.
40 Russell Robinson
Promoting Israel through tech, culture
Terry Kassel, chairman of the board of Start-Up Nation Central.
41 Terry Kassel
Battling terror, Ben and Jerry's
Shurat HaDin founder Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
42 Nitzana Darshan-Leitner
Breaking barriers at the Jewish Agency
Sigal Kanotopsky, director of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the northeast US.
43 Sigal Kanotopsky
Top political operatives
Matt Brooks and Haile Soifer.
44 Matt Brooks and Halie Soifer
Diplomat, fundraiser and Zionist leader
Sam Grundwerg, chairman of Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal.
45 Sam Grundwerg
The new Sabra
Left: Marvel superhero Sabra as she appears in the comics. RIGHT: Israeli actress Shira Haas
46 Shira Haas
Brazilian microbiologist
Brazilian microbiologist Natalia Pasternak Taschner
47 Natália Pasternak Taschner
Women in uniform
FROM LEFT: IDF Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg.
48 Maj. Neta Blum and Brig.-Gen. Naama Rosen-Greenberg
A powerful opposition
Leah Greenberg
49 Leah Greenberg
Queen of pop
Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.
50 Noa Kirel
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